Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Leipzig is 23 days 8h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 23 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Leipzig takes around 16h 29m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston and Leipzig. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Leipzig by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Leipzig by cargo ship is 5,986 Nautical Miles (11,086 Kilometres / 6,889 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Leipzig by air is around 8,713 Kilometres (5,414 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

820kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	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
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
tbn / MECL1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GAL → MACS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
AN2 / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → CALFB / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
UCLA → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Houston to Leipzig By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Leipzig by Air freight

Quickest air route

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

Houston to Leipzig by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Bremerhaven

Closest seaports

Houston to Hamburg

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