Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Frankfurt is 20 days 3h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 20 days 3h later. These services are operated by Maersk, OOCL, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Frankfurt takes around 9h 47m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 5,274 Nautical Miles (9,767 Kilometres / 6,069 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Frankfurt by air is around 8,537 Kilometres (5,305 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between William P Hobby Airport (HOU) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

719kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Frankfurt. 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 Houston to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

522kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Frankfurt. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gulf to SAEC String1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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William P Hobby Airport to Frankfurt Airport

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