Hamburg to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Hamburg, Germany to Houston, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport
Duration / Frequency
17h 39m, Every few hours
Emissions
448kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Hamburg to Houston
Duration / Frequency
28 days 6h, 2-4 times a day
Emissions
1.07t CO₂e
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Hamburg to Houston by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hamburg to Houston by plane will take about 17h 39m and departs from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrives into George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport
The quickest way to get from Hamburg to Houston by ship will take about 28 days 6h and departs from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrives into Houston (USHOU). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a day on this route. ONE 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 Hamburg to Houston by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Houston is 28 days 6h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 28 days 6h later. These services are operated by ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE and MSC.
The quickest flight from Hamburg to Houston takes around 17h 39m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).
Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 39m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Hamburg and Houston. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Hamburg and Houston by cargo ship is 6,156 Nautical Miles (11,401 Kilometres / 7,084 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Houston (USHOU).
The distance between Hamburg and Houston by air is around 8,438 Kilometres (5,243 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).
1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg to Houston. 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.
448kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg to Houston. 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.
