Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Buenos Aires to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Buenos Aires and Hamburg is 28 days 16h. Ships depart from Zarate (ARZAE) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Buenos Aires and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Zarate (ARZAE) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 28 days 16h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Buenos Aires to Hamburg by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Buenos Aires to Hamburg takes around 20h 15m. Flights depart from Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Buenos Aires and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Iberia, Lufthansa, British Airways, Swiss and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Buenos Aires and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Buenos Aires and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 20h 15m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Buenos Aires to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and Hamburg by cargo ship is 7,335 Nautical Miles (13,584 Kilometres / 8,441 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Buenos Aires to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and Hamburg by air is around 11,855 Kilometres (7,366 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Buenos Aires to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Buenos Aires to Hamburg. 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 Buenos Aires to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

620kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Buenos Aires to Hamburg. 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 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8+9 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Zarate Feeder → Neo Samba	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Parana → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
BRACOMRC → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEAS1 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESA / TLA1 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AN2 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS2 / Ipanema → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AS2 / Ipanema → ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Carioca → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Buenos Aires to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Buenos Aires to Hamburg by Air freight

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Minister Pistarini International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

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