Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Charlotte is 10 days 7h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 10 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Charlotte takes around 9h 52m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Charlotte by cargo ship is 4,060 Nautical Miles (7,520 Kilometres / 4,672 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to Charlotte by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Charlotte by air is around 7,359 Kilometres (4,573 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

729kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich to Charlotte. 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 Munich to Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

295kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich to Charlotte. 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC to SAEC - String I → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SAFRAN1 → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
FUJI / PS1 / FP1 → Unity Bridge / TAE2 / AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
FE4 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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