Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Frankfurt is 34 days 13h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 34 days 13h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, ONE, COSCO, HMM, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Frankfurt takes around 9h 7m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air India, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Swiss, Gulf Air, British Airways, Finnair and Virgin Atlantic and the typical transit time is around 9h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 7m. Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 6,921 Nautical Miles (12,819 Kilometres / 7,965 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Kandla (INIXY) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Frankfurt by air is around 6,129 Kilometres (3,808 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

934kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

266kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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	Boeing 787-9
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+6 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+8 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Virgin Atlantic	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TPI / HL - TPI \| ONE - INE → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
C3MAPL / AGI → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEWA → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Mawingu Express / ML - Mawingu Express → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
C3MAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Malabar → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SEI2 / SIS2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AGI → INX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEI2 / SIS2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SEI2 / SIS2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX2 → CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
C3MAPL / AGI → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
IAS → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IG1 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IG1 → MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Delhi to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Delhi to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Delhi to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Kandla to Rotterdam

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