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 10 days 10h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 10 days 10h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, MSC, ONE and CMA CGM.

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, Swiss, SAS, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, LOT 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. Swiss, Lufthansa 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 2,099 Nautical Miles (3,886 Kilometres / 2,415 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

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

377kg 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

n/a 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	N/A
Brussels Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FI1 / BBX1 / IE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, Yang Ming
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IBX / ONE - IBX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
AL3 / TA2 / GEM - AL3 \|\| HL - AL3 \| ML - TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, DANAOS, Maersk
FEMEX1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
IEX / ME2 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 / AT2 → GEX1 / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
Silk → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → Montreal Express 1	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

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