Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Berlin is 16 days 16h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 16 days 16h later. These services are operated by ACL, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Berlin takes around 8hrs. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, SAS, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Finnair, Iberia, AirSERBIA and Virgin Atlantic and the typical transit time is around 8hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Berlin by cargo ship is 5,506 Nautical Miles (10,198 Kilometres / 6,336 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Lubeck (DELBC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Berlin by air is around 6,556 Kilometres (4,073 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between La Guardia Airport (LGA) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

857kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Berlin. 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 New York to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

364kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Berlin. 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Virgin Atlantic	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PMR - MD4 \|\| HMM - MD4 \| MSC - Dragon \| ONE - MD4 \| YML - MD4 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAGML/IBX → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → WCC / EWX / SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexico Gulf Express → BAL11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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

New York to Berlin by Air freight

Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Closest airports

La Guardia Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

New York to Berlin by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Hamburg

Closest seaports

New York to Lubeck

Most frequent

Newark to Hamburg

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