Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Hamburg is 18 days 22h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 18 days 22h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Hamburg takes around 17h 18m. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, SAS, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Hamburg by cargo ship is 5,514 Nautical Miles (10,212 Kilometres / 6,346 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Hamburg by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

341kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+8 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 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
AL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NEUATL1 → Swan-Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA1 → COEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUATL1 → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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