Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Frankfurt is 12h 36m. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 12h 36m later. These services are operated by SKIP, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and ECL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Frankfurt takes around 1h 25m. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Dolomiti and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 164 Nautical Miles (303 Kilometres / 188 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) and Moerdijk (NLMOE).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Frankfurt by air is around 621 Kilometres (386 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

29kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

119kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
Air Dolomiti	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 hours	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
NWUK / SCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BALT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE / INEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ECL, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Thamesport	Direct	2-4 times a week	A2B
NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF / MSC - NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, Marfret
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUK2 / BGF - ECUK2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, BG Freight
UK4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder

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London to Frankfurt By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Frankfurt by Air freight

Quickest air route

London City Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt Airport

London to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tilbury to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

London Thamesport / Medway to Moerdijk

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

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