Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Detroit is 9 days 4h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Maersk, Wallenius Wilhelmsen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Detroit takes around 9h 22m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Detroit?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Air France, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Detroit. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 22m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Detroit by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Detroit by cargo ship is 3,189 Nautical Miles (5,907 Kilometres / 3,670 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Montreal (CAMTR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Detroit by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Detroit by air is around 6,663 Kilometres (4,140 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Windsor Airport (YQG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

512kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Detroit. 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 Detroit?

Accepted Answer

319kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Detroit. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+6 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-600+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA3 / NEUATL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
TA2 / NEUATL2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, MSC
SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ECL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
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Frankfurt to Detroit By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Closest airports

Frankfurt Airport to Windsor Airport

Frankfurt to Detroit by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to New York

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Rotterdam to Montreal

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