Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Lisbon is 17 days 6h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 17 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Lisbon takes around 14h 57m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Iberia, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 14h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Lisbon by cargo ship is 4,669 Nautical Miles (8,646 Kilometres / 5,373 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Lisbon by air is around 6,719 Kilometres (4,175 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

622kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Lisbon. 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 Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

451kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Lisbon. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A330-300+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+7 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA5 / MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / ATM / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
AMERXL / NEWS → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MECL1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 - X → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
UMXAPL → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL - X → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 - X → WAF7	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
MECL1 → AE35/ME35	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 - X → AE35/ME35	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SIRIUS / Neo Bossa Nova	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
UMXAPL - X / MECL1 - X → SIRIUS / Neo Bossa Nova	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MECL1 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 - X → WAF6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
MECL1 - X → Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EURAF5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMX - X / UMXAPL - X / MECL1 - X → UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
UMXAPL - X → EURAF5	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
MECL1 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 - X → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → AE10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 - X → AE10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL - X → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → REDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL - X → REDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TNE → TEX → WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TNE → TEX → JD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
USA → →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
USA → ZCT → SPX / SMF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, ZIM

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Chicago to Lisbon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

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