Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Leipzig is 13 days 19h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 13 days 19h later. These services are operated by ACL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Leipzig takes around 9h 35m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, Icelandair, Aer Lingus, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, United Airlines, American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Leipzig. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Nuremberg Airport (NUE) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 52m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Leipzig by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Leipzig by cargo ship is 4,383 Nautical Miles (8,117 Kilometres / 5,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Leipzig by air is around 8,207 Kilometres (5,099 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

702kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Leipzig. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

364kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Leipzig. 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
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Icelandair	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Canada	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	1-2 times a week	ACL
LIBERTY → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
TAE / ATE1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AT1 / AL2 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AMEX → TA2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
USW / AGAS → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
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