Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Paris and Chicago is 8 days 16h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Paris and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 8 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Marfret and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Paris to Chicago takes around 8h 56m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Paris and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, United Airlines, KLM, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Paris and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 56m. Air France operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Paris to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,385 Nautical Miles (6,270 Kilometres / 3,896 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Paris to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Chicago by air is around 8,017 Kilometres (4,981 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

638kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Paris 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 Paris to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

411kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Paris 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
Air FranceFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+8 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+7 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A320+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+2 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USX / ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ECL
TAE → TAE → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TAE → TAE → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
→ AT1 / AL2 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY → LIBERTY →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
→ AT1 / AL2 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY → LIBERTY →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Paris to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

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Le Havre to New York

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Le Havre to Philadelphia

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