Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and London is 11h 44m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Felixstowe (GBFXT) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Felixstowe (GBFXT) around 11h 44m later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL and CNC Line.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to London takes around 1h 29m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at London City Airport (LCY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and London City Airport (LCY) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Dolomiti and the typical transit time is around 1h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and London. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 40m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and London by cargo ship is 153 Nautical Miles (283 Kilometres / 176 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to London by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

45kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

119kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to London. 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
Air Dolomiti	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUKS2 / NIS / IREa / NL01	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK	Direct	2-4 times a week	SKIP
UK3 / SKIP - UK3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, SKIP
PGE / INEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ECL
EUROMAR	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EME / SLB / LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Britannia	Direct	N/A	MSC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NWC to SAF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NWC to SAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → IPAK / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
L02 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IRE → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UNIF - H → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IRE → NE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEW5 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PGS / E03 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SB2 / E02 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Frankfurt to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt to London by Air freight

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Frankfurt Airport to London City Airport

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Frankfurt Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Frankfurt to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Felixstowe

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Tilbury

Cargo flights

Bremerhaven to London Gateway Port

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