Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Hamburg is 14 days 22h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 14 days 22h later. These services are operated by ACL and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Hamburg takes around 16h 59m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 16h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 59m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Hamburg by cargo ship is 5,252 Nautical Miles (9,727 Kilometres / 6,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Hamburg by air is around 8,457 Kilometres (5,255 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

712kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

67kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+8 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
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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 / ATG1 → VICTORY / EAG / EUG / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
MEXICO GULF EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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