Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Helsinki is 1 day 21h. Ships depart from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kiel Canal (DECKL) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 1 day 21h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Unifeeder.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Helsinki takes around 1h 51m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair, KLM, Lufthansa, SAS, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Helsinki. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 51m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Hamburg to Helsinki by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 3h to send cargo via road from Hamburg and Helsinki. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Helsinki by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Helsinki by cargo ship is 928 Nautical Miles (1,718 Kilometres / 1,067 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Helsinki (FIHEL).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Hamburg to Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Helsinki by road is 2,389 Kilometres (1,484 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 3h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Hamburg to Helsinki by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Helsinki by air is around 1,170 Kilometres (727 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

176kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Helsinki. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

158kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Helsinki. 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
Finnair	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
SAS	Daily	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E8 / UNIF - E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
H / UNIF - H	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, BG Freight
C	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BAX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
C	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
GBX / DIAL - GBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, DIAL
FLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
H / UNIF - H	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Unifeeder
E8	Direct	N/A	Unifeeder
FE5 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LUX → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL6 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL7 → BALT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL5 → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IOX / ISE → FI1 / IE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
DIAL - GBX → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Hamburg to Helsinki By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Helsinki by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Helsinki Vantaa Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Kiel Canal to Helsinki

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