Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bremerhaven and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, COSCO, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bremerhaven to Chicago takes around 17hrs. Flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bremerhaven and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bremen Airport (BRE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bremerhaven and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 17hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,450 Nautical Miles (6,390 Kilometres / 3,970 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bremerhaven to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bremerhaven and Chicago by air is around 7,841 Kilometres (4,872 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bremen Airport (BRE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

464kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bremerhaven 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 Bremerhaven to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

488kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bremerhaven 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+8 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA3 / NEUATL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
TA2 / NEUATL2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ECL

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