Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Los Angeles is 16 days 14h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 16 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Los Angeles takes around 18h 11m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Finnair, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, Lufthansa, Iberia, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 18h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 5,312 Nautical Miles (9,839 Kilometres / 6,113 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Los Angeles by air is around 9,346 Kilometres (5,807 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

720kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

488kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Los Angeles. 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	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEXICO GULF EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Unity Bridge → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Unity Bridge → UMXAPL - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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