San Francisco to Hamburg By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from San Francisco, United States to Hamburg, Germany by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

San Francisco to Hamburg by Air freight

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Hamburg by plane will take about 1 day 18h and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into Westerland Sylt Airport (GWT). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Westerland Sylt Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 18h

2-4 times a week

9,899 km

6,151 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

438kg - 544kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
2-4 times a weekBoeing 747-8+4 others
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Closest airports

San Francisco International Airport to Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 21h

Every few hours

9,200 km

5,717 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

392kg - 591kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: SKSAS
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A330-300+4 others
Carrier Identifier: EIAer Lingus
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A380-800+5 others
Carrier Identifier: LXSwiss
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-300ER+4 others
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 777-300ER+6 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-8+9 others
Carrier Identifier: IBIberia
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A330-200+2 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777+2 others
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A350-900+2 others
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Most frequent

San Francisco International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 11h

Every few hours

9,712 km

6,035 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

338kg - 622kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: SKSAS
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A330-300+4 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A380-800+5 others
Carrier Identifier: EIAer Lingus
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LXSwiss
2-4 times a weekBoeing 777-300ER+4 others
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-300ER+3 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 747-8+9 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: UAUnited Airlines
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777+4 others
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-300ER+3 others
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Cargo flights

San Francisco International Airport to Billund Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 8h

1-2 times a week

9,570 km

5,946 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

388kg - 606kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish AirlinesF
1-2 times a weekAirbus A330 Freighter+2 others
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San Francisco to Hamburg by Container ship

The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Hamburg by ship will take about 23 days 9h and departs from Houston (USHOU) and arrives into Rotterdam (NLRTM). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Rotterdam

Port of loading

Port of loading

23 days 9h

Every 2-4 weeks

13,400 km

8,326 mi.

Direct

2 stops

Estimated emissions

792kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksMaersk Iowa+24 others
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Closest seaports

Houston to Hamburg

Port of loading

Port of loading

28 days 8h

Every 1-2 weeks

13,367 km

8,306 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Estimated emissions

836kg - 857kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksMaersk Iowa+23 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksMOL PROFICIENCY+2 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksHELLA+20 others
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