Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Los Angeles is 31 days 11h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 31 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Los Angeles takes around 11h 57m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, SAS, British Airways, Air France, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 9,007 Nautical Miles (16,681 Kilometres / 10,365 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Los Angeles by air is around 9,973 Kilometres (6,197 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.87t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

696kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich to Los Angeles. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+8 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CLX → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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