Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Seattle 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 Seattle?

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 Seattle by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Seattle takes around 17h 16m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Icelandair, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Seattle 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 Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Seattle by air is around 7,987 Kilometres (4,963 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hamburg to Seattle 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 Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

341kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Seattle. 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
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	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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