Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Munich is 20 days 7h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 20 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Munich takes around 9h 56m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, KLM, British Airways, United Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Cargolux, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Munich. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 56m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Munich by cargo ship is 6,531 Nautical Miles (12,095 Kilometres / 7,515 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Munich by air is around 8,831 Kilometres (5,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between William P Hobby Airport (HOU) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

976kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

565kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Munich. 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 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	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Houston to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Munich Airport

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William P Hobby Airport to Munich Airport

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Houston to Rotterdam

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