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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and New York is 10 days 12h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and New York?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 10 days 12h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Marfret and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Munich to New York takes around 8h 53m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

How often do planes fly between Munich and New York?

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Austrian Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 53m.

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

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Munich and New York. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

What is the distance between Munich to New York by ship?

The distance between Munich and New York by cargo ship is 3,614 Nautical Miles (6,693 Kilometres / 4,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and New York (USNYC).

What is the distance between Munich to New York by air?

The distance between Munich and New York by air is around 7,223 Kilometres (4,488 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and La Guardia Airport (LGA).

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

649kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich to New York. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Munich to New York?

566kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich to New York. 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.

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Munich to New York By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

8h 53m, 1-2 times a day

267kg CO₂e

Container Ship

10 days 12h, 2-4 times a week

595kg CO₂e

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Munich to New York by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Munich to New York by plane will take about 8h 53m and departs from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrives into Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Munich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

Departs from

MUC

Departs from

EWR

8h 53m: 1-2 times a day

6,510 km
4,045 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

267kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Closest airports

Munich Airport to La Guardia Airport

Departs from

MUC

Departs from

LGA

16h 24m: Every 1-2 days

7,223 km
4,488 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

566kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others

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Air routes from Munich to New York

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Munich to New York by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Munich to New York by ship will take about 10 days 12h and departs from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrives into New York (USNYC). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to New York

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

USNYC

10 days 12h: 2-4 times a week

6,138 km
3,814 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

595kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Closest seaports

Hamburg to New York

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

USNYC

13 days 14h: 2-4 times a week

6,693 km
4,159 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

649kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
FE1 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Silk → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
Israel Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
NWC to SAEC - String I → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC to SAEC - String I → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
UNIF - H → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
FE3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CLX → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → TP12	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CLX → AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - LEX → ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Most frequent

Bremerhaven to New York

Port of loading

DEBRV

Port of loading

USNYC

12 days 23h: Every 1-2 days

6,585 km
4,092 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

638kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SVC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SB1 / E01 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SB2 / E02 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Mexico Gulf Express → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL2 / TA1 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IPAK → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Ocean routes from Munich to New York

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Munich to New York By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Munich to New York by Air freight

Quickest air route

Munich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

Closest airports

Munich Airport to La Guardia Airport

Munich to New York by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to New York

Closest seaports

Hamburg to New York

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to New York

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