Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Frankfurt is 31 days 9h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 31 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, MSC and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Frankfurt takes around 12h 45m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Southern Airlines, Lufthansa and Turkmenistan Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 12h 45m. China Southern Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 13,433 Nautical Miles (24,878 Kilometres / 15,459 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Frankfurt by air is around 9,167 Kilometres (5,696 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong to Frankfurt. 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 Hong Kong to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

616kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Frankfurt. 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 China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Turkmenistan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A330 Freighter+6 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Swan - Sentosa / FE6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
KTX5 → LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
KTX5 → LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
KI1 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SA3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSM → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ipanema / SX1 → Silk / FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
KI1 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SA3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JSM → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SX1 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCE / FCS2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX / CIX3 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
JSM3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM3 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
IA7 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS9 / CIX5 → FAL6 / CEM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
TSE → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
AS9 / CIX5 → FAL2 / NE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
TSE → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CPX → AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SH3 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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