Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Germany is 29 days 20h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Germany?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 29 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Germany takes around 8h 10m. Flights depart from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Germany?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, Turkish Airlines and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 8h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 10m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Germany by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Germany by cargo ship is 10,129 Nautical Miles (18,759 Kilometres / 11,656 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Germany by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Germany by air is around 5,750 Kilometres (3,573 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.39t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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 China to Germany?

Accepted Answer

251kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+7 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OCR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US4 / TP16 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPNW / PNW4 → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
JKN → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NCI → NE7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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China to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road

China to Germany by Air freight

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Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Cargo flights

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Yantian to Hamburg

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