Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Chicago is 9 days 4h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Maersk, Wallenius Wilhelmsen and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Chicago takes around 9h 50m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Swiss, United Airlines, SAS, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 9h 50m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,686 Nautical Miles (6,826 Kilometres / 4,242 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Chicago by air is around 6,979 Kilometres (4,336 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

550kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

444kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-600+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+7 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-600+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA3 / NEUATL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
TA2 / NEUATL2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, MSC
SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ECL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ECL
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