Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Frankfurt is 24h 12m. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 24h 12m later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, BG Freight, Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Maersk, HMM, Maersk, Evergreen, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Frankfurt takes around 2h 24m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Swiss, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 24m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 713 Nautical Miles (1,321 Kilometres / 821 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Frankfurt by air is around 767 Kilometres (476 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

128kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

100kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 170+1 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+7 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Liverpool + Irish Sea / BGS01	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BUTTERFLY 1 / ECUKS6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Europe-Canada	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CLI

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Birmingham to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Birmingham to Frankfurt by Air freight

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