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 18 days 4h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 18 days 4h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, OOCL and MSC.

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 50m. 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, Aer Lingus, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 50m.

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 16h 34m. 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 5,218 Nautical Miles (9,664 Kilometres / 6,005 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

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

906kg 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

524kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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