Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Frankfurt is 18 days 14h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 18 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Frankfurt takes around 9h 35m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, British Airways, Icelandair, Aer Lingus, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Seattle and Frankfurt. 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 Seattle to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 5,252 Nautical Miles (9,727 Kilometres / 6,044 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Frankfurt by air is around 8,207 Kilometres (5,099 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

712kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

495kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-300+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
TA1 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA1 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT3 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mexico Gulf Express → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NEUATL TO MEXICO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Montreal Express1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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