Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Germany and China is 19 days 8h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Qingdao (CNQDG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Germany and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Qingdao (CNQDG) around 19 days 8h later. These services are operated by SLD, HMM, Evergreen, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Germany to China takes around 7h 27m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Germany and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines and Air Astana and the typical transit time is around 7h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Germany and China. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 10h 40m. China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa and Emirates operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Germany to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Germany and China by cargo ship is 12,002 Nautical Miles (22,227 Kilometres / 13,811 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Qingdao (CNQDG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Germany to China by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Germany to China. 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 Germany to China?

Accepted Answer

251kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Germany to China. 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
EmiratesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX / HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX	Direct	1-2 times a week	SLD, SITC, HAIJ, SFT
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
OCR → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 / Silk → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Israel Express → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAE → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLA / ML - SLA → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Germany to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Germany to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport

Cargo flights

Frankfurt Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Germany to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Qingdao

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Qingdao

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