Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Leipzig and Chicago is 9 days 5h. Ships depart from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Leipzig and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Leipzig to Chicago takes around 17h 21m. Flights depart from Dresden Airport (DRS) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Leipzig and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dresden Airport (DRS) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss and the typical transit time is around 17h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,530 Nautical Miles (6,538 Kilometres / 4,062 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Leipzig to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Chicago by air is around 8,058 Kilometres (5,007 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

634kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Leipzig 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 Leipzig to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

406kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Leipzig 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	ATR 72+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	N/A	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 1	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
SVC1	Direct	N/A	Wallenius Wilhelmsen

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Leipzig to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Leipzig to Chicago by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dresden Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Closest airports

Leipzig/Halle Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Leipzig to Chicago by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Wilhelmshaven to New York

Closest seaports

Hamburg to New York

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Bremerhaven to New York

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