Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Houston to Munich by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Munich is 21 days 18h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 21 days 18h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Houston to Munich by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Munich takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Houston and Munich?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Munich by cargo ship is 6,572 Nautical Miles (12,171 Kilometres / 7,562 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Munich by air is around 8,831 Kilometres (5,487 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between William P Hobby Airport (HOU) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Houston to Munich by sea?

Accepted Answer

987kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Munich. 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 Houston to Munich?

Accepted Answer

555kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Munich. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+9 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+6 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Lone Star Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UCLA → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
tbn / MECL1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Gulf to SAEC String1 → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
UCLA → CLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
UCLA → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA11 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Houston to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Munich Airport

Closest airports

William P Hobby Airport to Munich Airport

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Houston to Bremerhaven

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