Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Dallas is 19 days 17h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Dallas?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 19 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Dallas takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Dallas?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Dallas. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport (AFW) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 50m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Dallas by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Dallas by cargo ship is 5,651 Nautical Miles (10,466 Kilometres / 6,503 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Dallas by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Dallas by air is around 8,267 Kilometres (5,137 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

755kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Dallas. 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 Dallas?

Accepted Answer

366kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Dallas. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 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	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Neo Samba → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4 → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA4 → UCLA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL1 / TA3 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Frankfurt to Dallas By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt to Dallas by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Cargo flights

Frankfurt Airport to Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport

Frankfurt to Dallas by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Houston

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Houston

Most frequent

Wilhelmshaven to Houston

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