Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Leipzig is 38 days. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 38 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Leipzig takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by DHL, DHL, Turkish Airlines and DHL and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Leipzig. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 19hrs. DHL, DHL and DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Leipzig 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 Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Leipzig by air is around 9,618 Kilometres (5,976 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.7t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Leipzig. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

575kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Leipzig. 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
DHLFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
DHLFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 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
FE5 / Lion	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 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 Leipzig/Halle Airport

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Yantian to Hamburg

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