Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Berlin is 42 days 13h. Ships depart from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Seattle (USSEA) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 42 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Berlin takes around 16h 17m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by SAS, Lufthansa, Icelandair, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Berlin by cargo ship is 9,604 Nautical Miles (17,786 Kilometres / 11,052 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Seattle (USSEA) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Berlin by air is around 8,186 Kilometres (5,086 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

381kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+8 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PS1ANL → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
DAH → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CPNW → OCR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
DAH / OPNW / PNW1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PN3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
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Seattle to Berlin by Air freight

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