Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Frankfurt is 6h 10m. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 6h 10m later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Frankfurt takes around 1hr. Flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Stansted Airport (STN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by FedEx and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 1hr. FedEx and FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 151 Nautical Miles (279 Kilometres / 173 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Frankfurt by air is around 621 Kilometres (386 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

26kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

119kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
FedExFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Dolomiti	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 hours	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320neo+6 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, ZIM
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EUROMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
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London to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Stansted Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt Airport

London to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Rotterdam

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