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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Hong Kong is 37 days 13h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Hong Kong?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 37 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, HMM, HMM and MSC.

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

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Hong Kong takes around 10h 52m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Hong Kong?

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Turkmenistan Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia, China Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air and Air China and the typical transit time is around 10h 52m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 52m. China Southern Airlines, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Saudia and China Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Hong Kong by ship?

The distance between Frankfurt and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 13,611 Nautical Miles (25,207 Kilometres / 15,663 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Hong Kong by air?

The distance between Frankfurt and Hong Kong by air is around 9,167 Kilometres (5,696 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

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

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Hong Kong. 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.

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

616kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Hong Kong. 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.

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Frankfurt to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

10h 52m, Every 1-2 days

442kg CO₂e

Container Ship

37 days 13h, 2-4 times a week

916kg CO₂e

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Frankfurt to Hong Kong by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Hong Kong by plane will take about 10h 52m and departs from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

SZX

10h 52m: Every 1-2 days

9,129 km
5,673 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

442kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+8 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Turkmenistan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
SaudiaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others

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Closest airports

Frankfurt Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

HKG

11h 55m: 2-4 times a day

9,167 km
5,696 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

616kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Vietnam Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Air routes from Frankfurt to Hong Kong

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Frankfurt to Hong Kong by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Hong Kong by ship will take about 37 days 13h and departs from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrives into Yantian (CNYTN). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Yantian

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

CNYTN

37 days 13h: 2-4 times a week

24,987 km
15,526 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

916kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor	Direct	N/A	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Hong Kong

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

HKHKG

39 days 2h: 2-4 times a day

25,207 km
15,663 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CES / LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AEU9 / CES / LL7 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
NE3 / AE3 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → AS2 / ASAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → AS2 / ASAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE3 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CEM → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CEM → JTP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CEM → CPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → DAH / OPNW / PNW1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CEM → AUG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / CEM → JPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FUJI / PS1 → SEAS2 / ESA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
PS1 / FP1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, Yang Ming
FUJI / PS1 / FP1 → SEAS1 / ESA / SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
FP1 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FP1 → NE2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FUJI → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP1 → SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FUJI / FP1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, HMM
FP1 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AEU3 / NE3 → CV1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FP1 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FAL2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PS1 / FP1 → ASA / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen
NE2 / AE1 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → AS2 / ASAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Cargo flights

Rotterdam to Shekou

Port of loading

NLRTM

Port of loading

CNSHK

39 days 11h: 2-4 times a day

25,542 km
15,871 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE3 / AE3 → JCS / AC6/PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → JCS / AC6/PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AEU5 / CEM → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
AEU5 / LL6 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → CMX6JDX / AAS4 & MEX5 / TPA / ME4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CEM → CTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 / CEM → WSA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CES →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CES → JFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FAL8 → NWAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / CES → AS9	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AEU9 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CES / LL7 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FAL8 → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → ANZEX / CNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 / AEU9 → SHAKA2 / ZAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AEU9 → CTI1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / LL7 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AE2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE1 → CAT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE2 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → AS2 / ASAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FUJI → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE2 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP1 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AE2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL2 → SEAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
AEU3 → RBC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NE2 / AE1 → JCS / AC6/PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Ocean routes from Frankfurt to Hong Kong

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

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Turkmenistan Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Saudia, China Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air and Air China and the typical transit time is around 10h 52m.

Frankfurt to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt to Hong Kong by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Closest airports

Frankfurt Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Frankfurt to Hong Kong by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Yantian

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Hong Kong

Cargo flights

Rotterdam to Shekou

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