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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Shenzhen is 34 days 9h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Shenzhen?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 34 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

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

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Shenzhen takes around 10h 43m. Flights depart from Ramstein Air Base (RMS) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Shenzhen?

Scheduled flights between Ramstein Air Base (RMS) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 10h 43m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 45m. China Southern Airlines, Lufthansa, China Cargo Airlines, Qatar Airways and Saudia operates on this route.

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Shenzhen by ship?

The distance between Frankfurt and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 16,191 Nautical Miles (29,986 Kilometres / 18,632 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Yantian (CNYTN).

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Shenzhen by air?

The distance between Frankfurt and Shenzhen by air is around 9,129 Kilometres (5,673 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

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

2.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Shenzhen. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Shenzhen?

442kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Shenzhen. 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.

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Frankfurt to Shenzhen by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Shenzhen by plane will take about 10h 43m and departs from Ramstein Air Base (RMS) and arrives into Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). There are flights departing every 4-6 weeks on this route. Atlas Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 4-6 weeks.

Quickest air route

Ramstein Air Base to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

RMS

Departs from

HKG

10h 43m: Every 4-6 weeks

9,259 km
5,753 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

846kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400
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Closest airports

Frankfurt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

SZX

10h 45m: Every 1-2 days

9,129 km
5,673 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

442kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Air China	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+8 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Turkmenistan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
SaudiaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Cargo flights

Frankfurt Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

FRA

Departs from

HKG

11h 58m: 2-4 times a day

9,167 km
5,696 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

409kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+10 others

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Air routes from Frankfurt to Shenzhen

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Frankfurt to Shenzhen by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Shenzhen by ship will take about 34 days 9h and departs from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrives into Nansha (CNNSA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Nansha

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

CNNSA

34 days 9h: Every 1-2 weeks

18,800 km
11,682 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.24t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → FA2	Transshipment	N/A	ONE
Condor → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → EA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → SAC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE3 → WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	HMM, ONE
Condor → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE3 → CA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL3 / TA2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Israel Express → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Closest seaports

Bremerhaven to Yantian

Port of loading

DEBRV

Port of loading

CNYTN

58 days 3h: Every 1-2 weeks

29,986 km
18,632 mi.

Direct
7 stops

Estimated emissions

2.53t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE6 / Swan	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
UMXAPL → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLA / ML - SLA → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GERFIN → FAL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
UKE → FE3	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE
Mexico Gulf Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NORWAYS4 → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NORWAYS4 → OCR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Mexico Gulf Express → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECX → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX1 → AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Most frequent

Hamburg to Yantian

Port of loading

DEHAM

Port of loading

CNYTN

47 days 13h: 2-4 times a week

27,809 km
17,280 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

2.69t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE3 / Condor	Direct	N/A	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Condor → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Condor → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
OCR → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Condor → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE3 → A1X / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Ocean routes from Frankfurt to Shenzhen

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Air Freight

10h 43m, Every 4-6 weeks

846kg CO₂e

Container Ship

34 days 9h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.24t CO₂e

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Frankfurt to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ramstein Air Base to Hong Kong International Airport

Closest airports

Frankfurt Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Cargo flights

Frankfurt Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Frankfurt to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Nansha

Closest seaports

Bremerhaven to Yantian

Most frequent

Hamburg to Yantian

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