Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Boston is 9 days 11h. Ships depart from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 11h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Boston takes around 8h 20m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Air France, Icelandair, Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, United Airlines, Air Canada, Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 8h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Boston by cargo ship is 3,680 Nautical Miles (6,815 Kilometres / 4,235 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Boston by air is around 5,896 Kilometres (3,663 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

474kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Boston. 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 Frankfurt to Boston?

Accepted Answer

551kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Boston. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Icelandair	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 1	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Marfret

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