Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Munich by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Munich is 51 days 10h. Ships depart from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 51 days 10h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Munich by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Munich takes around 10h 28m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air China, Air France, EgyptAir, Emirates and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 10h 28m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 10h 28m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Munich by cargo ship is 15,523 Nautical Miles (28,748 Kilometres / 17,863 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Munich by air is around 7,730 Kilometres (4,803 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Munich by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Munich. 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 Beijing to Munich?

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Munich. 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
New Falcon → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD3 / Tiger → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NJX → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AFL → Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
New Falcon → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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