Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Berlin is 37 days 7h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 37 days 7h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Berlin takes around 17h 59m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SAS, Lufthansa, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Los Angeles and Berlin. 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 Los Angeles to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Berlin by cargo ship is 9,172 Nautical Miles (16,986 Kilometres / 10,555 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Berlin by air is around 9,405 Kilometres (5,844 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.92t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

755kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+9 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
APL - EX1 \| ML - TBD → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WC1 / TP6 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 / TP12 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CALEX → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MP2 / MS2 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
AFSRV → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
SEA / PVCS → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL

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