Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San Diego to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Berlin is 37 days 22h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 37 days 22h later. These services are operated by ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San Diego to Berlin by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Berlin takes around 18h 15m. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San Diego and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between San Diego 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 San Diego to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Berlin by cargo ship is 9,175 Nautical Miles (16,992 Kilometres / 10,558 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Berlin by air is around 10,147 Kilometres (6,305 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego 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 San Diego to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

447kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
KMP / GS2 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
PS6 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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