Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Munich is 17 days 1h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 17 days 1h later. These services are operated by ACL, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Munich takes around 7h 40m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, Air France, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, American Airlines, LOT and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Munich. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 44m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Munich by cargo ship is 4,841 Nautical Miles (8,965 Kilometres / 5,571 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Munich by air is around 7,223 Kilometres (4,488 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between La Guardia Airport (LGA) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

775kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Munich?

Accepted Answer

388kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+11 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	1-2 times a week	ACL
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US1 / TP11 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US1 / TP11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US3 / TP15 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SEC / Tango → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL1 / TA3 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL / NEWS → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX → CALFB / ELSA / AL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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New York to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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New York to Munich by Air freight

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Newark Liberty International Airport to Munich Airport

Closest airports

La Guardia Airport to Munich Airport

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John F Kennedy International Airport to Munich Airport

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