Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Houston is 13 days 14h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 13 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Houston takes around 17h 36m. Flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bremen Airport (BRE) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Houston by cargo ship is 4,218 Nautical Miles (7,812 Kilometres / 4,854 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Houston by air is around 8,438 Kilometres (5,243 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

505kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

479kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Houston. 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	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+8 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
LIBERTY → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
TAE → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NEUATL3 → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA3 / NEUATL3 → TP10 / Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
TA3 / NEUATL3 → TP17 / America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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Hamburg to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hamburg to Houston by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bremen Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Closest airports

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Hamburg to Houston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Savannah

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Savannah

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