Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Philadelphia is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Marfret, COSCO, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Philadelphia takes around 17h 29m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 17h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Frankfurt and Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Philadelphia by cargo ship is 3,755 Nautical Miles (6,954 Kilometres / 4,321 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Philadelphia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Philadelphia by air is around 7,789 Kilometres (4,840 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

693kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Philadelphia. 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 Philadelphia?

Accepted Answer

610kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Philadelphia. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-600+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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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	Marfret, CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL1 / TA3 → SEC / Tango	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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