Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and New York is 12 days 2h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 12 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, MSC and ACL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to New York takes around 15h 39m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Finnair, LOT, Lufthansa, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, Swiss and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 15h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and New York by cargo ship is 3,530 Nautical Miles (6,538 Kilometres / 4,062 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and New York by air is around 6,182 Kilometres (3,842 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

630kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

495kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to New York. 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
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+9 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
LOT	Daily	Embraer 170+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
COEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL

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