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 31 days 11h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Cochin (INCOK) 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 Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Cochin (INCOK) around 31 days 11h later. These services are operated by ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd and COSCO.

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 1 day 15h. 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 every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air India, Vistara, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air France, Gulf Air, British Airways and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1 day 15h.

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 week and a average flight time of around 1 day 15h. Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways operates Airbus A330 Freighter, Boeing 747-400 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Frankfurt to Delhi by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3 days 18h to send cargo via road from Frankfurt and Delhi. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Delhi by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Delhi by cargo ship is 8,248 Nautical Miles (15,275 Kilometres / 9,491 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Delhi by road is 8,380 Kilometres (5,207 Miles) and will typically take around 3 days 18h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Delhi by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Delhi by air is around 6,237 Kilometres (3,875 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

1.41t CO₂ (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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Delhi?

Accepted Answer

208kg - 421kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Vistara	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330 Freighter+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320+9 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Embraer 170+2 others
Gulf Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	NAVIOS DOMINO+23 others
HMM	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM COPENHAGEN+11 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	GUAYAQUIL EXPRESS+19 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN WEI HAI+16 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK GUATEMALA+40 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO Shipping Kilimanjaro+31 others
OOCL	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL PIRAEUS+19 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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