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 10 days 4h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) 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 Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 10 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, 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 55m. 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, Air France, LOT, Lufthansa, Iberia, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Finnair and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 15h 55m.

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 6,182 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

604kg 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

367kg 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+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+7 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+8 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
A / ATA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL, Hapag-Lloyd
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