Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Venice and Chicago is 11 days 2h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Venice and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 11 days 2h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Venice to Chicago takes around 16h 50m. Flights depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Venice and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Swiss, British Airways, Austrian Airlines, LOT, AirSERBIA, Iberia, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Venice and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 50m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Venice to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Venice and Chicago by cargo ship is 4,812 Nautical Miles (8,911 Kilometres / 5,537 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Livorno (ITLIV) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Venice to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Venice and Chicago by air is around 7,508 Kilometres (4,665 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

442kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Venice 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 Venice to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

243kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Venice 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 France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	ATR 72+1 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+8 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS	Direct	1-2 times a week	Grimaldi
TA5 / MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
MGX → AL6 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA5 / MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → AL6 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
AL7 / ZCA → AL6 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Venice to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Venice to Chicago by Air freight

Quickest air route

Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Venice to Chicago by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

La Spezia to New York

Closest seaports

Livorno to New York

Cargo flights

Genoa to New York

More about shipping cargo and freight from Venice to Chicago by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Venice

Shipping to Chicago