Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Chicago to Tel Aviv-Yafo by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Tel Aviv-Yafo is 19 days 22h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Haifa (ILHFA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Haifa (ILHFA) around 19 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Chicago to Tel Aviv-Yafo by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Tel Aviv-Yafo takes around 18h 10m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT, British Airways, Iberia, Silk Way West Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Air France and the typical transit time is around 18h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Chicago and Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Tel Aviv-Yafo. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 18h 10m. Lufthansa and Silk Way West Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Tel Aviv-Yafo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Tel Aviv-Yafo by cargo ship is 7,166 Nautical Miles (13,271 Kilometres / 8,246 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) and Ashdod (ILASH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Tel Aviv-Yafo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Tel Aviv-Yafo by air is around 9,936 Kilometres (6,174 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chicago to Tel Aviv-Yafo by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Tel Aviv-Yafo. 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo?

Accepted Answer

372kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Tel Aviv-Yafo. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Iberia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Silk Way West AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Line A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Turkiye-Israel-Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / ZCT → AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
EMUSA → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Line A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Turkiye-Israel-Egypt	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Chicago to Tel Aviv-Yafo By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ben Gurion International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Philadelphia to Haifa

Closest seaports

Philadelphia to Ashdod

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Norfolk to Ashdod

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