Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Sydney is 49 days 23h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 49 days 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Sydney takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Air India, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, T'way Air, All Nippon Airways and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Sydney by cargo ship is 14,431 Nautical Miles (26,726 Kilometres / 16,607 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Sydney by air is around 16,533 Kilometres (10,273 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

945kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Sydney. 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
Thai Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+3 others
T'way Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, Marfret
AEU9 / LL7 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AL3 / TA2 → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE5 → Southern Star	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AEU9 / LL7 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → ASAL / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU9 / LL7 → AAA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → South East Asia Australia - South loop	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 / AE5 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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