Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Norfolk is 10 days 16h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Norfolk (USORF) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Norfolk?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Norfolk (USORF) around 10 days 16h later. These services are operated by Maersk, COSCO and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Norfolk takes around 15h 46m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Norfolk?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Norfolk by cargo ship is 3,614 Nautical Miles (6,694 Kilometres / 4,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Norfolk (USORF).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Norfolk by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Norfolk by air is around 7,241 Kilometres (4,500 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

490kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Norfolk. 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 Norfolk?

Accepted Answer

351kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Norfolk. 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)+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A321+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+8 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Embraer 190+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport

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Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Raleigh Durham International Airport

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