Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Hamburg is 37 days 14h. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 37 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Hamburg takes around 20h 37m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, KLM, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 20h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) 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 Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Hamburg by cargo ship is 13,759 Nautical Miles (25,481 Kilometres / 15,833 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Hamburg by air is around 9,988 Kilometres (6,206 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.95t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

655kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Hamburg. 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FE6 / Swan → FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
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Hong Kong International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

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Yantian to Hamburg

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