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 10 days 15h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Antwerp?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 10 days 15h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, MSC and ONE.

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 1h 7m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, KLM, British Airways, SAS, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 7m.

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 1h 7m. 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 8h 47m 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 3,352 Nautical Miles (6,207 Kilometres / 3,857 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Amsterdam (NLAMS) 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 325 Kilometres (202 Miles) and will typically take around 8h 47m 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

601kg 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

56kg 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
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI1 / BBX1 / IE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, Yang Ming
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	N/A	MSC
SCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SUN	Direct	1-2 times a week	TST
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 → BFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming
GEX1 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
SAX / SAECS → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TA1 → TPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NFS → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
UNIF - SCANDI8 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SLA / ML - SLA → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRE → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GGS → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
UNIF - SCANDI8 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Z93 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IRE → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UNIF - H → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
N24 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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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

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Brussels Airport

Frankfurt to Antwerp by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Amsterdam to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Frankfurt to Antwerp by Road

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