Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Munich is 15 days 19h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 15 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Munich takes around 7h 41m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, LOT, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Munich 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 Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Munich by air is around 6,489 Kilometres (4,032 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

546kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Munich. 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 A350-900
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+7 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 2 → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE1 → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NEUSEC 2 → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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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
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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

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Newark Liberty International Airport to Munich Airport

Closest airports

John F Kennedy International Airport to Munich Airport

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New York to Rotterdam

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New York to Hamburg

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