Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dakar and Chicago is 17 days 10h. Ships depart from Dakar (SNDKR) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dakar and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Dakar (SNDKR) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 17 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dakar to Chicago takes around 20h 20m. Flights depart from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dakar and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 20h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dakar and Chicago by cargo ship is 4,747 Nautical Miles (8,792 Kilometres / 5,463 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dakar (SNDKR) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dakar to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dakar and Chicago by air is around 8,343 Kilometres (5,184 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

963kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dakar to Chicago. 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 Dakar to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

515kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dakar to Chicago. 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 A321+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF2 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAF2 → TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MWAX → MENA / ATM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WAF2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MWAX → EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WAZZAN → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAZZAN → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MES → NAWAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Blaise Diagne International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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Blaise Diagne International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

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