Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Berlin is 18 days 17h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 18 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Berlin takes around 16h 33m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Air France, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Cargolux, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 33m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Berlin by cargo ship is 5,274 Nautical Miles (9,767 Kilometres / 6,069 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Berlin by air is around 8,652 Kilometres (5,376 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

705kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

477kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+8 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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