Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Atlanta and Frankfurt is 13 days 12h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Atlanta and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 13 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Atlanta to Frankfurt takes around 8h 30m. Flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Atlanta and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Air France, Cargolux, United Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Lufthansa, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Atlanta and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 30m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Atlanta to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 4,146 Nautical Miles (7,678 Kilometres / 4,771 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Atlanta to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Atlanta and Frankfurt by air is around 7,418 Kilometres (4,609 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

320kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Atlanta 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
KLM	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Air Canada	Daily	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL6 / TA12 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Savannah to Bremerhaven

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Savannah to Rotterdam

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