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 9 days 6h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk and Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

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 6m. Flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) 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 Bremen Airport (BRE) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 15h 6m.

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 3,499 Nautical Miles (6,481 Kilometres / 4,027 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 6,292 Kilometres (3,910 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

522kg CO₂ (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

346kg CO₂ (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
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+9 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+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
TA3 / NEUATL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
TA2 / NEUATL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
SVC1	Direct	N/A	Wallenius Wilhelmsen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
A / ATA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL, Hapag-Lloyd
USX / ECUADOR-NWC&SCANBALTIC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
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Bremen Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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