Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bordeaux and Chicago is 8 days 11h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bordeaux and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 8 days 11h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Marfret, Maersk, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bordeaux to Chicago takes around 16h 19m. Flights depart from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bordeaux and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Aer Lingus, KLM, Iberia, Swiss, United Airlines, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bordeaux and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 19m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bordeaux to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bordeaux and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,385 Nautical Miles (6,270 Kilometres / 3,896 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bordeaux to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bordeaux and Chicago by air is around 7,200 Kilometres (4,474 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

511kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bordeaux 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 Bordeaux to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

251kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bordeaux 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	Daily	Airbus A321+7 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
TA2 / NEUATL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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