Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Frankfurt is 17 days 3h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 17 days 3h later. These services are operated by ACL, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Frankfurt takes around 7h 36m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, FedEx, Air France, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, United Airlines, LOT, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 7h 36m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 4,276 Nautical Miles (7,918 Kilometres / 4,920 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

767kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

458kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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	Airbus A340-600
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
LOT	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Embraer 170+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 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
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL1 / TA3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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New York to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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New York to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Closest airports

La Guardia Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Cargo flights

John F Kennedy International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

New York to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Hamburg

Closest seaports

New York to Rotterdam

Cargo flights

New York to Bremerhaven

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