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 29 days 18h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 29 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, HMM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 49m. 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, Turkish Airlines and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 20h 49m.

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 21h 13m. 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 13,895 Nautical Miles (25,734 Kilometres / 15,990 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

1.97t 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

661kg 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+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 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+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE1 / AE2	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
OCR → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OCR → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE3 / AE15 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SH1 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE3 / AE15 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
SAX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL7 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DAH → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TWS → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ACSA2 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SA3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Dragon → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WC1 / TP6 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WC1 / TP6 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JSM3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ipanema / SX1 → Lion / FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Wallaby → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AUN → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Bayan Ko → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CCX → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Orchid → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA3 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WC1 / TP6 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
JSM → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX1 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM3 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

Hong Kong to Hamburg by Air freight

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Hong Kong International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Cargo flights

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

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