Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Germany is 10 days 9h. Ships depart from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 10 days 9h later. These services are operated by ACL, ACL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to Germany by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Germany takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Azores Airlines, Royal Air Maroc and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Canada and Germany. Cargo flights depart from John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM) and arrive at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 13h 28m. Kalitta Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Germany by cargo ship is 3,502 Nautical Miles (6,486 Kilometres / 4,030 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Halifax (CAHAL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Germany by air is around 5,861 Kilometres (3,642 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to Germany by sea?

Accepted Answer

561kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Germany. 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 Canada to Germany?

Accepted Answer

255kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Germany. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+9 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+4 others
Azores Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 and Challenger 870+2 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
SL1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAE → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAE → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SL1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Canada Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 → UNIF - H	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 / CAE → GERFIN / N24	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
SL1 / CAE → DENMS3 / Z98	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
SL1 → UNIF - E8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Canada to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Canada to Germany by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Cargo flights

John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport

Most frequent

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Canada to Germany by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Halifax to Hamburg

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