Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Indianapolis is 8 days 17h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 8 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, MSC, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Maersk, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Indianapolis takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Frankfurt and Indianapolis. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Indianapolis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Indianapolis by cargo ship is 3,314 Nautical Miles (6,138 Kilometres / 3,814 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Indianapolis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Indianapolis by air is around 7,061 Kilometres (4,388 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Indianapolis International Airport (IND).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

591kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Indianapolis. 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 Indianapolis?

Accepted Answer

337kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Indianapolis. 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
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
UNIF - H → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Albatros → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
E15 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd

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