Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Austin is 13 days 20h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Austin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 13 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Austin takes around 11h 27m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Austin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Austin. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at San Antonio International Airport (SAT) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 17h 21m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Austin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Austin by cargo ship is 4,782 Nautical Miles (8,856 Kilometres / 5,503 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Jacksonville (USJAX).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Austin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Austin by air is around 8,536 Kilometres (5,304 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

785kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Austin. 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 Frankfurt to Austin?

Accepted Answer

611kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Austin. 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 A330-300
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
Unity Bridge →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TAX / AT2 → IPE2 / WIN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
AT2 / AL3 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 1 → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Frankfurt to Austin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport

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Rotterdam to Savannah

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Bremerhaven to Jacksonville

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