Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Los Angeles is 31 days. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 31 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Los Angeles takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, LOT, Iberia, Lufthansa, Swiss and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Hamburg and Los Angeles. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 9,007 Nautical Miles (16,681 Kilometres / 10,365 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Los Angeles by air is around 9,516 Kilometres (5,913 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.88t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

703kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Los Angeles. 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+9 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
UNIF - E8 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - H → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CLX → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SWX → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → US2 / TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CLX → WCCA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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