Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hamburg to Atlanta by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Atlanta is 12 days 21h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 12 days 21h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hamburg to Atlanta by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Atlanta takes around 16h 40m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 40m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hamburg and Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Hamburg and Atlanta. 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 Hamburg to Atlanta by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Atlanta by cargo ship is 4,093 Nautical Miles (7,580 Kilometres / 4,710 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Atlanta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Atlanta by air is around 7,454 Kilometres (4,631 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hamburg to Atlanta by sea?

Accepted Answer

554kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Atlanta. 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 Hamburg to Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

386kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Atlanta. 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
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A321+8 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+8 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 1	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SWX2 → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET → TAX / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Hamburg to Atlanta By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

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Bremerhaven to Savannah

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