Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Norfolk and Hamburg is 13 days 23h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Norfolk and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 13 days 23h later. These services are operated by ACL and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Norfolk to Hamburg takes around 14h 39m. Flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Norfolk and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Aer Lingus, SAS, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Hamburg by cargo ship is 4,229 Nautical Miles (7,832 Kilometres / 4,866 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Norfolk to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Hamburg by air is around 6,594 Kilometres (4,097 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

391kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Norfolk to Hamburg. 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 Norfolk to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

357kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Norfolk to Hamburg. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+8 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+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	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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