Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Beijing is 40 days 14h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 40 days 14h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Beijing takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 18hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Beijing by cargo ship is 15,052 Nautical Miles (27,877 Kilometres / 17,322 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Beijing by air is around 8,216 Kilometres (5,105 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Beijing. 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 Hamburg to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

411kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Beijing. 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	Embraer 190+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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