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 7h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 31 days 7h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, HMM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, HMM and HMM.

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, British Airways, Aer Lingus, United Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines 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

1.96t 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

686kg 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 A380-800+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 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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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
WCC / EWX → CALFB / ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FE5 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → CALFB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
FAL2 → EXX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → HBB / AAC2 / CPS / PCN3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FE4 → PS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE6 → PS7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → PS6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexico Gulf Express → Eagle → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Munich to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Munich to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Munich Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Closest airports

Munich Airport to Bob Hope Airport

Munich to Los Angeles by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Los Angeles

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Los Angeles

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