Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Seattle is 21 days 1h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 21 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Seattle takes around 17h 35m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Seattle?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Air France, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Seattle by cargo ship is 5,394 Nautical Miles (9,989 Kilometres / 6,207 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Seattle by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Seattle by air is around 8,457 Kilometres (5,255 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

730kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Seattle. 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 Seattle?

Accepted Answer

574kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Seattle. 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
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A319+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+6 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+8 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Neo Samba → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMX / Aegean Sea → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
COEX → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
E27 → TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA4 → BRASEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA4 → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA2 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA2 → MECL1 - X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Indusa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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