Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Frankfurt is 35 days 12h. Ships depart from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 35 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Frankfurt takes around 10h 55m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, American Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 16,488 Nautical Miles (30,536 Kilometres / 18,974 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Los Angeles (USLAX) and Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Frankfurt by air is around 9,467 Kilometres (5,882 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bob Hope Airport (BUR) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.57t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

454kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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	Boeing 747-8
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-900+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / ELSA / TA1 / AL5 / ATW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, HMM, OOCL, Yang Ming
WC1 / TP6 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TP12 → KAWA - CEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AC2 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TBD → KAWA - CEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEA3 / PSX → AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
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Los Angeles to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Los Angeles International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Bob Hope Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Los Angeles to Frankfurt by Container ship

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Los Angeles to Hamburg

Closest seaports

Los Angeles to Wilhelmshaven

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Long Beach to Wilhelmshaven

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