Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Munich is 34 days 9h. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 34 days 9h later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Munich takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, Thai Airways, KLM, Qatar Airways, Swiss, Singapore Airlines, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 30m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Munich by cargo ship is 13,931 Nautical Miles (25,801 Kilometres / 16,032 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Munich by air is around 9,726 Kilometres (6,043 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

657kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Munich. 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FE4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Silk → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → NEUSEC 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Hong Kong to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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