Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Hamburg is 21 days 17h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Kiel Canal (DECKL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Kiel Canal (DECKL) around 21 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Hamburg takes around 16h 20m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Cargolux, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 20m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Hamburg by cargo ship is 5,573 Nautical Miles (10,321 Kilometres / 6,413 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Hamburg by air is around 8,438 Kilometres (5,243 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

741kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

447kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+6 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1 → N24	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TPX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TPX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BRASEX / BZX → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
US3 / TP15 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / ATG → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
TPX → TA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
VICTORY → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EAG / ATG → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT3 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BRASEX / BZX → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Houston to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Hamburg by Air freight

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

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