Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Porto 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 Porto?

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 Porto by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Porto takes around 15h 30m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Iberia, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, SAS, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Cargolux and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 15h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 30m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Porto 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 Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Porto by air is around 7,193 Kilometres (4,470 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chicago to Porto 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 Porto. 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 Porto?

Accepted Answer

492kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Porto. 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
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+5 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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