Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and New York is 12 days 9h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 12 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ACL, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to New York takes around 15h 42m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France, LOT, Lufthansa, Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, Lufthansa, Finnair, Swiss and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 15h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Hamburg and New York. 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 New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and New York by cargo ship is 3,614 Nautical Miles (6,693 Kilometres / 4,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and New York by air is around 6,182 Kilometres (3,842 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

614kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

495kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to New York. 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
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A318+8 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+8 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+6 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
Swan → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FUJI / PS1 / FP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
FE4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Silk → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL7 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AE3 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lion → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC to SAEC - String I → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
IPAK → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Swan → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lion → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
TA2 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AES → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Silk → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2 → USW / AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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