Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Atlanta to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Atlanta and Frankfurt is 13 days. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Atlanta and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 13 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Atlanta to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Atlanta to Frankfurt takes around 8h 46m. Flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Atlanta and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Air France, British Airways, United Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Canada and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 46m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Atlanta and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 4,004 Nautical Miles (7,416 Kilometres / 4,608 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Atlanta to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Frankfurt by air is around 7,418 Kilometres (4,609 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Atlanta to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

658kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Atlanta to Frankfurt. 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 Atlanta to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

625kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Atlanta to Frankfurt. 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
TNE → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → FI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL3 → AEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AL3 → IBESCO / IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TA2 → L02	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA2 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA2 / NEUATL2 → AE10 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AL3 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA2 → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA2 / NEUATL2 → TA3 / NEUATL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
TA2 / NEUATL2 → TA1 / NEUATL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AL3 → IBESCO / IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA3 / NEUATL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
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Atlanta to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Savannah to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Savannah to Rotterdam

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Charleston to Rotterdam

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