Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Helsinki is 3 days 7h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 3 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Helsinki takes around 2h 27m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair, Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa, SAS and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Helsinki. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 27m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 5h to send cargo via road from Frankfurt and Helsinki. 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 Helsinki by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Helsinki by cargo ship is 933 Nautical Miles (1,729 Kilometres / 1,074 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Helsinki (FIHEL).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Helsinki by road is 2,626 Kilometres (1,632 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 5h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Helsinki by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Helsinki by air is around 1,540 Kilometres (957 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

217kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Helsinki. 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 Helsinki?

Accepted Answer

116kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Helsinki. 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
Finnair	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FLX	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
GBX / GFS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
FI1 / BBX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	X-Press Feeders, ONE
GFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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