Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Frankfurt is 18hrs. 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 Bristol 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 18hrs later. These services are operated by SKIP, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, OOCL, ONE, BG Freight, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Frankfurt takes around 8h 24m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 244 Nautical Miles (451 Kilometres / 280 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Frankfurt by air is around 891 Kilometres (554 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

44kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol 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 Bristol to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

208kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol 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
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WFF / BGF - WFF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP, BG Freight
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Butterfly 2 (Southampton - Cork)	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA1 / AL5 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / ATW → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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