Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Kolkata is 31 days 18h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Chennai (INMAA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Chennai (INMAA) around 31 days 18h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Kolkata takes around 16h 19m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air India, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Frankfurt and Kolkata. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Kolkata by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Kolkata by cargo ship is 12,492 Nautical Miles (23,134 Kilometres / 14,375 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Ennore (INENR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Kolkata by air is around 7,443 Kilometres (4,625 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Kolkata. 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 Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

375kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Kolkata. 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
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / CEM → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM
FAL6 / CEM → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AEU9 / LL7 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LL7 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU2 / LL4 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
LL4 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AEU2 → CI5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
LL6 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
LL6 → FCS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 → CI5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
AEU5 → CI5	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO
AE2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → JAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Frankfurt to Kolkata By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

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Rotterdam to Chennai

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Rotterdam to Ennore

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