Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Munich is 67 days 18h. Ships depart from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tacoma (USTIW) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 67 days 18h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Munich takes around 9h 55m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Icelandair, British Airways, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Salzburg Airport (SZG) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 17h 10m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Munich by cargo ship is 19,704 Nautical Miles (36,492 Kilometres / 22,675 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tacoma (USTIW) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Munich by air is around 8,488 Kilometres (5,274 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

336kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Munich. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+8 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CP4 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CP4 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX / AAS3 / HTW / PCS2 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Munich Airport

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Tacoma to Rotterdam

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