Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Beijing is 34 days 6h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 34 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Beijing takes around 17h 29m. Flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bremen Airport (BRE) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 17h 29m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Beijing by cargo ship is 15,019 Nautical Miles (27,816 Kilometres / 17,284 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Tianjin (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Beijing by air is around 8,216 Kilometres (5,105 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Beijing. 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 Beijing?

Accepted Answer

294kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Beijing. 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	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+8 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE10 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Swan-Sentosa → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
EURAF3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF3 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Bremen Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

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