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 31 days 7h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) 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 Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 31 days 7h later. These services are operated by ONE, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, HMM, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

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 7m. 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, Austrian Airlines, Aer Lingus, Swiss, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, LOT, Iberia and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 7m.

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 9,007 Nautical Miles (16,681 Kilometres / 10,365 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

1.96t 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

658kg 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+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+6 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 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
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FE4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE6 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Swan → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Swan → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → Orient	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Berlin to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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