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 38 days 7h. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 38 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

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 17h 32m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 32m.

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 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 Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Hamburg by air is around 9,401 Kilometres (5,842 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

1.96t 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

461kg 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
WC1 / TP6 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
PS5 / VSE → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MP2 / MS2 → TA1 / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
AFSRV → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA / PVCS → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CPX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
HIXP / AAC4 / PCC1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
YANGTSE → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SEA3 / PSX → AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen

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San Diego to Hamburg By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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