Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and London is 16h 55m. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a day from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 16h 55m later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to London takes around 1h 12m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and London Stansted Airport (STN) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by West Atlantic UK, FedEx, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and London. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at London Stansted Airport (STN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1h 12m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and London by cargo ship is 144 Nautical Miles (267 Kilometres / 166 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and London by air is around 621 Kilometres (386 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and London City Airport (LCY).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

32kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to London. 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 London?

Accepted Answer

119kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to London. 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
West Atlantic UK	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 hours	Boeing 787-9+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Dolomiti	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 787-9+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUK2 / BGF - ECUK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, BG Freight
WCC / EWX / SWX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
IEX / ME2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lion → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CES / TA5 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BFS / E06 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC-USA-SAWC / MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, COSCO
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA5 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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