Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bilbao to Chicago by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Chicago is 9 days 4h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 4h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bilbao to Chicago by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Chicago takes around 16h 43m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Aer Lingus, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 43m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bilbao and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bilbao and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 16h 43m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bilbao to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,751 Nautical Miles (6,947 Kilometres / 4,317 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bilbao to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Chicago by air is around 7,434 Kilometres (4,619 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bilbao to Chicago by sea?

Accepted Answer

543kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao to Chicago. 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 Bilbao to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

355kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao to Chicago. 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 France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMF → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
NWC To/From Spain and Portugal Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SMF → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MEDCAN → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGAPOME → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGAPOME → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI / SAS → RTWPAN / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret

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