Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Berlin is 24 days 8h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 24 days 8h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, APL, HMM, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to Berlin by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Berlin takes around 20h 27m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Swiss, KLM, Finnair, Turkish Airlines and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 20h 27m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 24h 34m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Berlin by cargo ship is 13,898 Nautical Miles (25,738 Kilometres / 15,993 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Berlin by air is around 10,688 Kilometres (6,641 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hong Kong to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Berlin. 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 Hong Kong to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

424kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Berlin. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter+6 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	1-2 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE4	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
AE7 / Condor	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
FAL5 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU1 / LL1 → NET	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

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Hong Kong to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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Yantian to Hamburg

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