Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from St. Louis to Frankfurt by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between St. Louis and Frankfurt is 13 days 12h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between St. Louis and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 13 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from St. Louis to Frankfurt by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from St. Louis to Frankfurt takes around 8h 45m. Flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between St. Louis and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 45m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between St. Louis and Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between St. Louis and Frankfurt. Cargo flights depart from St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and arrive at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 8h 45m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between St. Louis to Frankfurt by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Frankfurt by cargo ship is 4,146 Nautical Miles (7,678 Kilometres / 4,771 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between St. Louis to Frankfurt by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between St. Louis and Frankfurt by air is around 7,381 Kilometres (4,586 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) and Frankfurt Airport (FRA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

595kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from St. Louis 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 St. Louis to Frankfurt?

Accepted Answer

549kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from St. Louis 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 week	Airbus A330-300
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
AL6 / TA12 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Savannah to Bremerhaven

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Savannah to Rotterdam

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