Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Le Havre is 16 days. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Le Havre?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 16 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Le Havre takes around 8h 48m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Le Havre?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, Cargolux, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Le Havre. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 48m. Air France and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Le Havre by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Le Havre by cargo ship is 4,420 Nautical Miles (8,186 Kilometres / 5,086 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Le Havre (FRLEH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Le Havre by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Le Havre by air is around 6,733 Kilometres (4,184 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

641kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Le Havre. 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 Chicago to Le Havre?

Accepted Answer

534kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Le Havre. 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 FranceFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777+6 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+6 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A340-300+7 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900+6 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+4 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 and Challenger 870+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, COSCO
Canada Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
tbn / MECL1 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Canada Gulf Bridge → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Indus Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
tbn → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
UMX / UMXAPL → FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAGML/IBX → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Gulf Bridge → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NAWAS3 → SES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
EC3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
Indus Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Chicago to Le Havre By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chicago to Le Havre by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Closest airports

Chicago Midway International Airport to Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Chicago to Le Havre by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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