Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Frankfurt to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and St. Louis is 10 days 7h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 10 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Frankfurt to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to St. Louis takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Canada, American Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Frankfurt and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and St. Louis. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to St. Louis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and St. Louis by cargo ship is 4,149 Nautical Miles (7,683 Kilometres / 4,774 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and St. Louis by air is around 7,381 Kilometres (4,586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

549kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to St. Louis. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UNIF - H → TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
E15 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL2 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL2 / TA1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Frankfurt to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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