Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Frankfurt is 8 days 18h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 8 days 18h later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Frankfurt takes around 2h 10m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus and Smartwings and the typical transit time is around 2h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bilbao 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

How long does it take to ship cargo from Bilbao to Frankfurt by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 13h 30m to send cargo via road from Bilbao and Frankfurt. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Bilbao to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 1,797 Nautical Miles (3,329 Kilometres / 2,068 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sagunto (ESSAG) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bilbao to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Frankfurt by road is 1,483 Kilometres (922 Miles) and will typically take around 13h 30m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bilbao to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Frankfurt by air is around 1,151 Kilometres (715 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

248kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Bilbao to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

120kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao 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	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+7 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Smartwings	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
PTX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
→ NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
→ AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
→ NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IBC → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IBC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCA / MMX → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA / MMX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCAN → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
STS → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
→ ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AT4 / AL6 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IMX / ME11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
STS → LUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MWAX → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MENA / AT4 / ATM → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
SLN → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLN → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SPIX → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPX → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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