Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Houston is 19 days 11h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 19 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Houston takes around 11h 35m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air France, British Airways, American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Houston by cargo ship is 5,484 Nautical Miles (10,157 Kilometres / 6,311 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Houston by air is around 8,709 Kilometres (5,412 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

709kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

570kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich to Houston. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330-300+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 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
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMX / Aegean Sea → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SWX2 → VICTORY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Lion → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → VICTORY / EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SWX → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AES → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → TA11	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → AT3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CLX → GOEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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