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 13hrs. Ships depart from London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 13hrs later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

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 1-2 times a day. 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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 7h 29m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between London to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 153 Nautical Miles (283 Kilometres / 176 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

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

45kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Finnair	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 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-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO / VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, VIA
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK	Direct	2-4 times a week	SKIP
Morocco–Europe	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
NWUK / SCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE / INEX	Direct	1-2 times a week	ECL, CMA CGM
UK3 / SKIP - UK3	Direct	1-2 times a week	Unifeeder, SKIP
BALT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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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

Cargo flights

London Stansted Airport to Frankfurt Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Frankfurt Airport

London to Frankfurt by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Thamesport / Medway to Rotterdam

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Rotterdam

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

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