Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Hamburg is 21 days 5h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 21 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Hamburg takes around 17h 20m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, SAS, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Hamburg by cargo ship is 5,482 Nautical Miles (10,153 Kilometres / 6,309 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Hamburg by air is around 9,175 Kilometres (5,701 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

743kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland 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 Oakland to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

509kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland 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	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+7 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+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
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / AT3 / ATG	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
TA1 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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