Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Frankfurt is 10 days 8h. Ships depart from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 10 days 8h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Frankfurt takes around 7h 15m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, Air Canada, United Airlines, Air Canada and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 7h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 3,416 Nautical Miles (6,327 Kilometres / 3,931 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Frankfurt by air is around 5,896 Kilometres (3,663 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

541kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston 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 Boston to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

498kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston 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 A340-600
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+7 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 / AT1 / MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
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Boston to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Logan International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Wilmington to Bremerhaven

Closest seaports

Philadelphia to Rotterdam

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Montreal to Bremerhaven

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