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 48 days 2h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 48 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC 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, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air India, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, All Nippon Airways, T'way Air 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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Sydney. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 1h. China Southern Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Sydney by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Sydney by cargo ship is 14,521 Nautical Miles (26,893 Kilometres / 16,711 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

2.03t 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

943kg 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
All Nippon Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → OL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BLX / CMA - BLX → NEWMO / AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
AL3 / TA2 → ANP / OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL7 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Silk → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → OC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Frankfurt to Sydney By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Sydney by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Frankfurt to Sydney by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Sydney

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Sydney

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