Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Chicago is 9 days 4h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, Maersk and Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Chicago takes around 9h 38m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, United Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich 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 Munich to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Chicago by air is around 7,278 Kilometres (4,522 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

318kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+4 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+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

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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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