Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Frankfurt is 6h 10m. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 6h 10m later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Frankfurt takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss and SAS and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 682 Nautical Miles (1,263 Kilometres / 785 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Frankfurt by air is around 767 Kilometres (476 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

152kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

83kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+7 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, MSC
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Liverpool + Irish Sea feeder	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Birmingham to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Birmingham to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Birmingham to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Rotterdam

More about shipping cargo and freight from Birmingham to Frankfurt by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Birmingham

Shipping to Frankfurt