Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Hamburg is 36 days 9h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 36 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Hamburg takes around 18h 17m. Flights depart from San Diego International Airport (SAN) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Hamburg by cargo ship is 20,209 Nautical Miles (37,427 Kilometres / 23,256 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Long Beach (USLGB) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Hamburg by air is around 9,563 Kilometres (5,942 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Diego International Airport (SAN) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

643kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego to Hamburg. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 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
FUJI / PS1 / FP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CP3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CP3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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