Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hamburg to San Diego by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and San Diego is 16 days 23h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 16 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hamburg to San Diego by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to San Diego takes around 18h 15m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and San Diego International Airport (SAN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hamburg and San Diego?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and San Diego by cargo ship is 5,312 Nautical Miles (9,839 Kilometres / 6,113 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to San Diego by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and San Diego by air is around 9,401 Kilometres (5,842 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and San Diego International Airport (SAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

710kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to San Diego. 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 San Diego?

Accepted Answer

461kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to San Diego. 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	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
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