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 11 days 20h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 11 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ACL, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk 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 41m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Air France, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Iberia, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and New York. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 45m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

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 6,292 Kilometres (3,910 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

649kg 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

446kg 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+8 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+9 others
LOT	Daily	Embraer 170+5 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL1 / TA3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
FE4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE1 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SWX2 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IMX / ME11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Silk → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL7 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Israel Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Condor → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE1 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, ONE
Lion → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NEWMO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WCC / EWX → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Swan → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OCR → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CLX → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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