Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Berlin to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Los Angeles is 28 days 16h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 28 days 16h later. These services are operated by ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Berlin to Los Angeles by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Los Angeles takes around 19h 8m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, Air France, Aer Lingus, Swiss, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines and El Al and the typical transit time is around 19h 8m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Berlin and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Berlin and Los Angeles. 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 Berlin to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 8,937 Nautical Miles (16,552 Kilometres / 10,285 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Los Angeles by air is around 10,089 Kilometres (6,269 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Berlin to Los Angeles by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin to Los Angeles. 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 Berlin to Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

879kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin to Los Angeles. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4 → WC2 / TP8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SWX2 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HAMRAU → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
DENMS1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
UNIF - NE02 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NEWMO → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FE1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
OCR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FE4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE6 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA3 → Ecumed → WCCA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Berlin to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Berlin to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Most frequent

Berlin Brandenburg Airport to John Wayne Airport of Orange County

Berlin to Los Angeles by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Los Angeles

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Los Angeles

Most frequent

Hamburg to Port Hueneme

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