Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Leipzig is 18 days 5h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 18 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Leipzig takes around 16h 51m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Leipzig 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 Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Leipzig by air is around 8,508 Kilometres (5,287 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Seattle to Leipzig 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 Leipzig. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

841kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle to Leipzig. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 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
MEXICO GULF EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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