Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Bristol is 15hrs. Ships depart from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive at Portsmouth (GBPME) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive into Portsmouth (GBPME) around 15hrs later. These services are operated by Seatrade.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Bristol takes around 8h 25m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Bristol Airport (BRS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Bristol by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

206kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Bristol. 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	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UKCAR / Caribanex	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seatrade, GEEST
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Butterfly 2 (Southampton - Cork)	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight
WFF / BGF - WFF	Direct	1-2 times a week	SKIP, BG Freight
FE3 / Condor	Direct	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
E06 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SRX → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CES / TA5 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NCLEVANT → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
FE5 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
LEX / NEL → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UNIF - E8 → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
RTWPAN / PAD → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE5 → AT2 / AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NCLEVANT → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEU6 / LL5 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU3 / LL2 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EAG / ATG → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
BFS → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NCLEVANT → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
ONE - LEX \| YML - NEL → AL1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
FE3 → LEX / NEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CLX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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