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

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

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and Canada?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Saint John (CASJB) around 9 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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

The quickest flight from Germany to Canada takes around 8hrs. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

How often do planes fly between Germany and Canada?

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, French Bee, Air France, Azores Airlines, Royal Air Maroc, Air Algerie, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 8hrs.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and Canada. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 17m. FedEx operates on this route.

What is the distance between Germany to Canada by ship?

The distance between Germany and Canada by cargo ship is 3,294 Nautical Miles (6,100 Kilometres / 3,790 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Saint John (CASJB).

What is the distance between Germany to Canada by air?

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

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

484kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to Canada. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Germany to Canada?

335kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to Canada. 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.

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Germany to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Germany to Canada by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Germany to Canada by plane will take about 8hrs and departs from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrives into Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Air Canada is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

YUL

8hrs: Every 1-2 days

5,861 km
3,642 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

335kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
French Bee	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A350-900
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Azores Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Cargo flights

Frankfurt Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

YVR

10h 17m: Every 1-2 days

8,072 km
5,015 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

740kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Most frequent

Frankfurt Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

YYZ

8h 30m: 2-4 times a day

6,351 km
3,946 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

293kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+4 others
Icelandair	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Azores Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+3 others

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Germany to Canada by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Germany to Canada by ship will take about 9 days 10h and departs from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrives into Saint John (CASJB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Saint John

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

CASJB

9 days 10h: 1-2 times a week

6,100 km
3,790 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

484kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SWX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Most frequent

Hamburg to Montreal

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

CAMTR

13 days 8h: 2-4 times a week

6,600 km
4,101 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

601kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
Silk → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SWX2 → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEGEAN SEA → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - SCANDI12 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE5 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Swan → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UNIF - H → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → SL1 / CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I → AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Silk → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UNIF - DSW1 → SL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → GEX1 / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
NE4 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IRE → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGX / FM1 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → SL1 / CAE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
EPIC → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU6 / LL5 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE2 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU3 / LL2 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NE2 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU3 / LL2 → GEX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
ELSA / ATW → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EWX / SWX → GEX2 / AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
Israel Express → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEU6 / LL5 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESE2 / EEX → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESE2 / EEX → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EWX / SWX → GEX1 / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
AES → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ELSA / ATW → GEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / ME2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → GEX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
IMX / ME11 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Ocean routes from Germany to Canada

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Air Freight

8hrs, Every 1-2 days

335kg CO₂e

Container Ship

9 days 10h, 1-2 times a week

484kg CO₂e

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Germany to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Germany to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Cargo flights

Frankfurt Airport to Vancouver International Airport

Most frequent

Frankfurt Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Germany to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Saint John

Most frequent

Hamburg to Montreal

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