Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Delhi is 36 days 9h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Pipavav (INPAV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Pipavav (INPAV) around 36 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Delhi takes around 7h 40m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Delhi?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air India, KLM, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Swiss, Gulf Air, Air India and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 7h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Delhi. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 40m. Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Delhi by cargo ship is 11,578 Nautical Miles (21,443 Kilometres / 13,324 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Hazira (INHZR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

950kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Delhi. 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 Delhi?

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Delhi. 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	Embraer 190+1 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE4 / AE5 → IAX / FI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 → GULFHERC/AS8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE1 / AE2 → CMA - GULFHERC/AS8 \| INTERA - HLS \| ONE - TIP \| RCL - RLI \| SSLL - TIP \| XPF - HLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
LL6 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
AE2 → BNX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT3 → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE5 / Lion → INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
LUX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Lion → North India to Middle East	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CEM → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CES → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Frankfurt to Delhi By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Frankfurt to Delhi by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Frankfurt to Delhi by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Pipavav

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Hazira

More about shipping cargo and freight from Frankfurt to Delhi by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Frankfurt

Shipping to Delhi