Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Frankfurt is 25 days 11h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 25 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Frankfurt takes around 8h 43m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Vistara, Air India and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 11,324 Nautical Miles (20,972 Kilometres / 13,031 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hazira (INHZR) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Frankfurt by air is around 6,129 Kilometres (3,808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.55t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

203kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC2 / IOS / IP2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
ME2	Direct	N/A	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CIX / CIX3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → FUJI / JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MECL1 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
PS3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
PS3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming

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Delhi to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Mundra to Rotterdam

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Hazira to Rotterdam

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