Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Ghent is 9 days 19h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 9 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, OOCL, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Ghent takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, KLM, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, SAS, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, LOT, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1hr.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1hr. Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 4h 10m to send cargo via road from Frankfurt and Ghent. 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 Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Ghent by cargo ship is 2,506 Nautical Miles (4,641 Kilometres / 2,884 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Ghent by road is 464 Kilometres (288 Miles) and will typically take around 4h 10m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Ghent by air is around 305 Kilometres (189 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

420kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Ghent. 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 Ghent?

Accepted Answer

55kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Ghent. 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	Airbus A320+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+8 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
SAS	Every few hours	Embraer 190+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DIAL - GBX → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
DIAL - GBX → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
DIAL - GBX → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
DIAL - GBX → BAL08	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
DIAL - GBX → BAL02	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
DIAL - GBX → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
DIAL - GBX → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CLX → E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
GEX2 / AT2 → GEX1 / AT1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
Silk → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL1 / TA3 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
GEX1 → ELSA / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FEW5 → E19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Albatros → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AT1 → MB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
E27 → E06	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SRX → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAF → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL2 / TA1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Frankfurt to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Ghent by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Brussels Airport

Frankfurt to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Port of Zeebrugge

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Frankfurt to Ghent by Road

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