Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and New York is 10 days 1h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 10 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, Marfret and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to New York takes around 8h 38m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, FedEx, British Airways, Air France, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, United Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and New York. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 8h 38m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and New York by cargo ship is 3,314 Nautical Miles (6,138 Kilometres / 3,814 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and New York by air is around 6,384 Kilometres (3,967 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and La Guardia Airport (LGA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

595kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

458kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to New York. 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 A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+8 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
FEW5 → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL2 / TA1 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PGS / E03 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SB2 / E02 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
L02 → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRE → AL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UNIF - H → TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mexico Gulf Express → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → AGAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRE → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → tbn / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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Frankfurt Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

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Frankfurt Airport to La Guardia Airport

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