Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Prague 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 Prague 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 Prague to Chicago by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Prague to Chicago takes around 16h 29m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Prague and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, SAS, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Iberia, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 16h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Prague and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 29m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Prague to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague 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 Prague to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Chicago by air is around 7,325 Kilometres (4,552 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

382kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Prague 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
KLM	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A321+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+9 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Swiss	Daily	Embraer 190+5 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+5 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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Prague to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Václav Havel Airport Prague to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Wilhelmshaven to New York

Closest seaports

Hamburg to New York

Cargo flights

Bremerhaven to New York

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