Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Indianapolis is 10 days 4h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 10 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and ACL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Indianapolis takes around 17h 33m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 17h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Indianapolis. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Indianapolis International Airport (IND) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 17h 33m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Indianapolis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Indianapolis by cargo ship is 3,686 Nautical Miles (6,826 Kilometres / 4,242 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Indianapolis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Indianapolis by air is around 7,756 Kilometres (4,819 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

568kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Indianapolis. 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 Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

433kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Indianapolis. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-600+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
A / ATA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA3 / NEUATL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret

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