Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Antwerp is 11 days 22h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 11 days 22h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Antwerp takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, SAS, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Finnair, Smartwings, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Antwerp. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1hr. Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3h 33m to send cargo via road from Frankfurt and Antwerp. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Antwerp by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Antwerp by cargo ship is 2,099 Nautical Miles (3,886 Kilometres / 2,415 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Antwerp by road is 392 Kilometres (243 Miles) and will typically take around 3h 33m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Antwerp by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Antwerp by air is around 305 Kilometres (189 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

377kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Antwerp. 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 Frankfurt to Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

73kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Antwerp. 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 A320+1 others
Brussels Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
SwissFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Smartwings	Every 4-6 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 170+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI1 / BBX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → E05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → MBS / E05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SES1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
GEX2 / AT2 → GEX1 / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
Silk → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Silk → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Silk → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Frankfurt to Antwerp By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Antwerp by Air freight

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