Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from New York to Copenhagen by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Copenhagen is 13 days 22h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 13 days 22h later. These services are operated by ACL and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from New York to Copenhagen by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Copenhagen takes around 7h 30m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SAS, Brussels Airlines, Icelandair, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, AirSERBIA, Finnair, Swiss and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 7h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between New York and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Copenhagen. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 7h 30m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Copenhagen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Copenhagen by cargo ship is 4,796 Nautical Miles (8,883 Kilometres / 5,519 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Copenhagen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Copenhagen by air is around 6,851 Kilometres (4,257 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between La Guardia Airport (LGA) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from New York to Copenhagen by sea?

Accepted Answer

443kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Copenhagen. 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 New York to Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

295kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Copenhagen. 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
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Icelandair	Daily	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A / ATA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL, Hapag-Lloyd
NEUATL2 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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New York to Copenhagen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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New York to Copenhagen by Air freight

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John F Kennedy International Airport to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

Closest airports

La Guardia Airport to Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

Most frequent

Newark Liberty International Airport to Malmö Sturup Airport

New York to Copenhagen by Container ship

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New York to Hamburg

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