Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Miami and Hamburg is 21 days 14h. Ships depart from Miami (USMIA) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Miami and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Miami (USMIA) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 21 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Miami to Hamburg takes around 15h 54m. Flights depart from Miami International Airport (MIA) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Miami and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Air France, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, LOT and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 15h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Miami and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Miami International Airport (MIA) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 54m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Miami to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Miami and Hamburg by cargo ship is 4,540 Nautical Miles (8,408 Kilometres / 5,225 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Miami (USMIA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Miami to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Miami and Hamburg by air is around 7,831 Kilometres (4,866 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

815kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Miami 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 Miami to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

73kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Miami 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	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+6 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
AT4 / AL6 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AMERIGO → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MENA / AT4 / WMA → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
MENA / WMA → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Empire → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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