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 35 days. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 35 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 9hrs. 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, KLM, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Emirates, Air France, Gulf Air, FedEx, Swiss and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

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 9hrs. Qatar Airways and FedEx 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 12,106 Nautical Miles (22,421 Kilometres / 13,932 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

1.57t 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

556kg 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 747-400
Air India	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TPI → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEWA → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IPAK → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
Mawingu Express → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Malabar → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Malabar → HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
NPI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Indus Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TPI → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IG1 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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Mundra to Rotterdam

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Kandla to Rotterdam

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