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 17 days 1h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 17 days 1h later. These services are operated by ACL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, Maersk and ONE.

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 8h 7m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air France, Swiss, SAS, TAP Air Portugal and LOT and the typical transit time is around 8h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

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 4,841 Nautical Miles (8,965 Kilometres / 5,571 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

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 6,398 Kilometres (3,975 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 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

775kg 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

395kg 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+10 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
AL1 / TA3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
tbn → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEC / Tango → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
tbn / MECL1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEC / Tango → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US2 → SWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NAWAS3 → SES3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TP12 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EC3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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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

Newark Liberty International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Closest airports

John F Kennedy International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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