United States to Germany By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from United States to Germany by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Philadelphia International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
Duration / Frequency
6h 43m, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
251kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Wilmington to Bremerhaven
Duration / Frequency
10 days 8h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
337kg CO₂e
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United States to Germany by Air freight
The quickest way to get from United States to Germany by plane will take about 6h 43m and departs from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and arrives into Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. UPS Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
Quickest air route
Philadelphia International Airport to Cologne Bonn Airport
The quickest way to get from United States to Germany by ship will take about 10 days 8h and departs from Wilmington (USILG) and arrives into Bremerhaven (DEBRV). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Grimaldi is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from United States to Germany by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Germany is 10 days 8h. Ships depart from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 10 days 8h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.
The quickest flight from United States to Germany takes around 6h 43m. Flights depart from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).
Scheduled flights between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 43m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Germany. Cargo flights depart from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and arrive at Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 6h 43m. UPS Airlines and UPS Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between United States and Germany by cargo ship is 3,642 Nautical Miles (6,745 Kilometres / 4,191 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilmington (USILG) and Bremerhaven (DEBRV).
The distance between United States and Germany by air is around 6,216 Kilometres (3,863 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN).
337kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Germany. 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.
251kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Germany. 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.
