Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Houston is 22 days 8h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 22 days 8h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Houston takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, KLM, Air France, British Airways, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Houston by cargo ship is 6,369 Nautical Miles (11,796 Kilometres / 7,330 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Houston by air is around 8,666 Kilometres (5,385 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

935kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

462kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Houston. 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	Boeing 747-400
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mexico Gulf Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	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
TA4 → UCLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → GS1 / GULFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Frankfurt to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Closest airports

Frankfurt Airport to William P Hobby Airport

Frankfurt to Houston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Houston

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Houston

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Wilhelmshaven to Houston

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