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 14hrs. Ships depart from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive at Portsmouth (GBPME) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

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 week from Vlissingen (NLVLI) and arrive into Portsmouth (GBPME) around 14hrs later. These services are operated by Seatrade.

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 25m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at London City Airport (LCY).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and London City Airport (LCY) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Dolomiti and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1h 25m.

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 Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 40m. Lufthansa 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

26kg 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
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
UKCAR / Caribanex	Direct	2-4 times a week	Seatrade, Geest
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCC / EWX / SWX / EUROSAL (SAWC 2) / EUROSAL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, HSUD, Maersk
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
ECUK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, BG Freight
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECX / SAEC2 / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, HSUD, Maersk

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Frankfurt to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Frankfurt Airport to London City Airport

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Frankfurt Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Vlissingen to Portsmouth

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to London Gateway Port

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