Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Baltimore and Frankfurt is 13 days 5h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Baltimore and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 13 days 5h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Baltimore to Frankfurt takes around 7h 56m. Flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Baltimore and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, KLM, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Aer Lingus, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Iberia, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Baltimore and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 7h 56m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Baltimore to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Baltimore and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 4,429 Nautical Miles (8,202 Kilometres / 5,096 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Baltimore to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Baltimore and Frankfurt by air is around 6,495 Kilometres (4,036 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

709kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Baltimore 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 Baltimore to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

459kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Baltimore 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+8 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+4 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-900+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
NAWAS3 → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Baltimore to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Baltimore to Frankfurt by Air freight

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Washington Dulles International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Closest airports

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Baltimore to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Bremerhaven

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Baltimore to Hamburg

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