Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Hong Kong to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Berlin is 32 days 8h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 32 days 8h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, APL, APL, Evergreen, HMM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Hong Kong to Berlin by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Berlin takes around 21h 15m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Swiss, KLM, Qatar Airways, Finnair, Cargolux, Turkish Airlines and Scoot and the typical transit time is around 21h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Hong Kong and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Berlin. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 21h 15m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Berlin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Berlin by cargo ship is 13,911 Nautical Miles (25,764 Kilometres / 16,009 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Berlin by air is around 9,945 Kilometres (6,179 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Hong Kong to Berlin by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Berlin. 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 Hong Kong to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

593kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Berlin. 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330 Freighter+7 others
Scoot	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AE7 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
Swan-Sentosa	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC

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