Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Hong Kong is 27 days 22h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 27 days 22h later. These services are operated by SITC, SITC, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Hong Kong takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Swiss and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 19hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 13,202 Nautical Miles (24,450 Kilometres / 15,193 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Hong Kong by air is around 9,668 Kilometres (6,007 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

472kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Hong Kong. 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	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+10 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → CKV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
HAIJ - CAX \| SFT - CAX \| SLD - CAX → KCM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SITC
CEM → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU9 / LL7 → SEI2 / SIS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LL6 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
AEU9 / CES → CIT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CES → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	N/A	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
GERFIN → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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