Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Chicago is 10 days 13h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 10 days 13h later. These services are operated by ACL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Chicago takes around 15h 51m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and KLM and the typical transit time is around 15h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bristol and Chicago. 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 Bristol to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,258 Nautical Miles (6,034 Kilometres / 3,749 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Chicago by air is around 6,233 Kilometres (3,873 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

537kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol 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 Bristol to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

323kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol 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
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A / ATA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CALFB → LIBERTY	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CALFB → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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