Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San Francisco to Valencia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Valencia is 18 days 6h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 18 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San Francisco to Valencia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Valencia takes around 18h 40m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Valencia Airport (VLC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San Francisco and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Francisco and Valencia. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between San Francisco to Valencia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Valencia by cargo ship is 5,148 Nautical Miles (9,534 Kilometres / 5,924 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Valencia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Valencia by air is around 10,278 Kilometres (6,386 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from San Francisco to Valencia by sea?

Accepted Answer

983kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco to Valencia. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.

Question 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Valencia?

Accepted Answer

457kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco to Valencia. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
TA6 / MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
UMXAPL / MECL1 → CROSSMED / SLZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
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