Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Copenhagen is 17 days 10h. 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 Copenhagen?

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 10h later. These services are operated by ACL, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Copenhagen takes around 7h 35m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SAS, Brussels Airlines, Icelandair, British Airways, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, AirSERBIA, Finnair, Swiss and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 7h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Copenhagen. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 7h 35m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Copenhagen by cargo ship is 4,213 Nautical Miles (7,803 Kilometres / 4,849 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) and Helsingborg (SEHEL).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Copenhagen by air is around 6,196 Kilometres (3,850 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

594kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Copenhagen. 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 Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

514kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Copenhagen. 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
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Icelandair	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
tbn → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEC / Tango → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US2 / TP12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AMERXL / NEWS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
tbn / MECL1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US1 / TP11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
tbn / MECL1 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD → HLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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John F Kennedy International Airport to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

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