Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Frankfurt to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and St. Louis is 11 days. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Norfolk (USORF) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Norfolk (USORF) around 11 days later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Frankfurt to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to St. Louis takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Frankfurt and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and St. Louis. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to St. Louis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and St. Louis by cargo ship is 4,137 Nautical Miles (7,662 Kilometres / 4,761 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and St. Louis by air is around 7,381 Kilometres (4,586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

495kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

405kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to St. Louis. 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 A330-300
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-600+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1 / NEUATL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
TA2 / NEUATL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
TA3 / NEUATL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
TA1 / NEUATL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen

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Frankfurt to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Norfolk

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Hamburg to Charleston

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Bremerhaven to Charleston

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