Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Frankfurt is 11 days 4h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 11 days 4h later. These services are operated by Marfret and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Frankfurt takes around 7h 45m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Air France, Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit 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 Detroit to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Frankfurt by air is around 6,663 Kilometres (4,140 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Windsor Airport (YQG) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

688kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

452kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+8 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	2-4 times a week	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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Detroit to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Detroit to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Closest airports

Windsor Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Detroit to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Philadelphia to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Hamburg

Most frequent

Baltimore to Bremerhaven

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