Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Southampton is 1 day 20h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 1 day 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, APL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Southampton takes around 8h 21m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Southampton Airport (SOU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Southampton by cargo ship is 546 Nautical Miles (1,011 Kilometres / 628 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Southampton by air is around 816 Kilometres (507 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

98kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

195kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Southampton. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
OCR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMX / UMXAPL → FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Silk → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
AL1 / TA3	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
E06 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
E06 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen

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Frankfurt to Southampton By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Southampton by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Southampton Airport

Frankfurt to Southampton by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Southampton

Closest seaports

Wilhelmshaven to Southampton

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