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 18 days 20h. 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 18 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ONE 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 8h 59m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 8h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport (HHN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 59m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 5,275 Nautical Miles (9,768 Kilometres / 6,070 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

707kg 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

532kg 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
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Air Canada	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
United Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-900+6 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	Airbus A321neo+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPX	Direct	N/A	Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Houston to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Houston to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Frankfurt-Hahn Airport

Closest airports

William P Hobby Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Most frequent

George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Houston to Frankfurt by Container ship

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Houston to Rotterdam

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