Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Calgary is 11 days 18h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Montreal (CAMTR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Montreal (CAMTR) around 11 days 18h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Calgary takes around 16h 15m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Calgary International Airport (YYC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Calgary?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Calgary International Airport (YYC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air Canada, FedEx, United Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Calgary. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Calgary International Airport (YYC) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 15m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Calgary by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Calgary by cargo ship is 6,033 Nautical Miles (11,174 Kilometres / 6,943 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Calgary by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Calgary by air is around 7,542 Kilometres (4,686 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Calgary International Airport (YYC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Calgary. 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 Calgary?

Accepted Answer

314kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Calgary. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
NWC MOR WAF → CANADA EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 / AT1 / MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
NWC to SAF → CANADA EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MONTREAL EXPRESS 1 → CANADA EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA2 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba → SL1 / CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
→ AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GBX / GFS → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEUATL3 → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X → CANADA EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → CANADA EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUATL2 → CANADA EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → CANADA EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → CANADA EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Frankfurt to Calgary By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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