Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Paris and Frankfurt is 8 days 22h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Paris and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 8 days 22h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Paris to Frankfurt takes around 1h 17m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Paris and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, Condor, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and SAS and the typical transit time is around 1h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Paris and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 17m. Lufthansa and Swiss operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Paris to Frankfurt by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5h 17m to send cargo via road from Paris and Frankfurt. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Paris to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 1,558 Nautical Miles (2,886 Kilometres / 1,793 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Paris to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Frankfurt by road is 573 Kilometres (356 Miles) and will typically take around 5h 17m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Paris to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Frankfurt by air is around 2,455 Kilometres (1,525 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

273kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Paris 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Paris to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

199kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Paris 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 170+1 others
Condor	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others
SwissFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EUROMAR → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IO2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IO3 → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 / Silk → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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