Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Montréal is 10 days 5h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Montreal (CAMTR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Montréal?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Montreal (CAMTR) around 10 days 5h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk and CLI.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Montréal takes around 7h 40m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Montréal?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Canada, KLM, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Air Canada, Royal Air Maroc, Air Canada, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Montréal. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport (YMX) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 17h 27m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Montréal by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Montréal by cargo ship is 3,294 Nautical Miles (6,100 Kilometres / 3,791 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Montreal (CAMTR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Montréal by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Montréal by air is around 5,861 Kilometres (3,642 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

489kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Montréal. 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 Montréal?

Accepted Answer

255kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Montréal. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+7 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+9 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Maersk
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
Europe-Canada	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CLI
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO
NWC to SAF → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UNIF - SCANDI8 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 → AT2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → Canada Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Britannia → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GGS → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASE → AT2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → GEX2 / AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
ECX → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EME → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC

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Frankfurt to Montréal By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Montréal by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Cargo flights

Frankfurt Airport to Montreal International (Mirabel) Airport

Frankfurt to Montréal by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Montreal

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Montreal

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