Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Los Angeles to Munich by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Munich is 22 days 20h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 22 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Los Angeles to Munich by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Munich takes around 11h 12m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, SAS, Air France, British Airways, Air Canada, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 11h 12m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Los Angeles and Munich?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Los Angeles and Munich. 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 Los Angeles to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Munich by cargo ship is 5,577 Nautical Miles (10,328 Kilometres / 6,418 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Munich by air is around 9,765 Kilometres (6,068 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bob Hope Airport (BUR) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Munich?

Accepted Answer

99kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
UMXAPL → EPIC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
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Los Angeles to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Los Angeles International Airport to Munich Airport

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Bob Hope Airport to Munich Airport

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Houston to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Houston to Bremerhaven

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