Chicago to Belfast By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chicago, United States to Belfast, United Kingdom by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
Duration / Frequency
15h 14m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
334kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Baltimore to Belfast
Duration / Frequency
19 days 2h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
515kg CO₂e
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Chicago to Belfast by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Belfast by plane will take about 15h 14m and departs from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrives into George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. British Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Belfast by ship will take about 19 days 2h and departs from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrives into Belfast (GBBEL). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Grimaldi is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chicago to Belfast by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Belfast is 19 days 2h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Belfast (GBBEL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Belfast (GBBEL) around 19 days 2h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi and Grimaldi.
The quickest flight from Chicago to Belfast takes around 15h 14m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD).
Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 15h 14m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chicago and Belfast. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Chicago and Belfast by cargo ship is 4,492 Nautical Miles (8,320 Kilometres / 5,170 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Belfast (GBBEL).
The distance between Chicago and Belfast by air is around 6,855 Kilometres (4,259 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD).
515kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Belfast. 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.
334kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Belfast. 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.
