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 33 days 3h. 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 33 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

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, Air France, Aer Lingus, LOT, Lufthansa, Iberia, Lufthansa, Finnair, 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 8,937 Nautical Miles (16,552 Kilometres / 10,285 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SWX2 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HAMRAU → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE6 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
DENMS1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
GSX1 / OOCL - GSX1 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
UNIF - NE02 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NEWMO → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FE1 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
OCR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NEWMO → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NCLEVANT → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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