Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Frankfurt is 11h 30m. Ships depart from Hull (GBHUL) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hull (GBHUL) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 11h 30m later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, SKIP, SKIP, SKIP and GFS.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Frankfurt takes around 1h 46m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Aer Lingus, Swiss, SAS, Finnair and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 983 Nautical Miles (1,821 Kilometres / 1,131 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Frankfurt by air is around 833 Kilometres (518 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

157kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester 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 Manchester to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

97kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
SAS	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK3 / SKIP - UK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, SKIP
UK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
UK	Direct	1-2 times a week	SKIP
NEURFD15 / IR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP, CMA CGM
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	1-2 times a week	GFS, BG Freight, SKIP

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
NWUK / SCUK → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGW → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX1 / AT1 → GEX2 / AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
WCUK → NES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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