Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Los Angeles is 20 days 15h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 20 days 15h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Los Angeles takes around 1 day 19h. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and FedEx and the typical transit time is around 1 day 19h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Los Angeles. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Bob Hope Airport (BUR) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 19h. FedEx operates Airbus A300-600 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Los Angeles by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 7,282 Nautical Miles (13,487 Kilometres / 8,380 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Los Angeles by air is around 10,269 Kilometres (6,381 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

880kg - 994kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

363kg - 564kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Los Angeles. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
FedExF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
CargoluxF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	COLOMBO EXPRESS+21 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL BARCELONA+29 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL CHONGQING+2 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MARSEILLE MAERSK+26 others
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Frankfurt to Los Angeles By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Frankfurt to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Bob Hope Airport

Most frequent

Frankfurt Airport to John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport

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Frankfurt Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Frankfurt to Los Angeles by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Savannah

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Houston

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Savannah

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