Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Chicago is 39 days 15h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 39 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, HMM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Chicago takes around 17h 51m. Flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Emirates and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 17h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Abu Dhabi and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 17h 51m. Emirates and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Chicago by cargo ship is 13,513 Nautical Miles (25,027 Kilometres / 15,551 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Chicago by air is around 11,846 Kilometres (7,361 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.6t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

979kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi 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
EmiratesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas Air	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Royal Jordanian	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INDUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPE2 / IAX / WIN	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, COSCO, HMM
BNX → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Safina → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CCS → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INDUSA → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
JAC → TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EAX6 → IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
UGS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Indus Express → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CCS / ISG → CJX / PE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IG1 → TPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → INDAMEX / IPE / IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGX → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Safina → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AGI2 → IPE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FE5 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CGX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
CIMEX6 / MEX5 / APG / ME4 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → MANB / NUE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
Safina → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAX → INDUSA	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Indus Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PKS → TPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
M03 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IG4 → WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BIGEX → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Carioca → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BIGEX → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
North India to Middle East → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BIGEX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
North India to Middle East → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BIGEX → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Carioca → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX1 / OCEAN - MEA1 \|\| CMA - CIMEX1 \| COSCO - MEX4 \| EMC - AMA \| OOCL - ME1 → UMX / UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
KARIBU / CMA - KARIBU → UMX / UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
FE5 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
KMP / GS2 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
BIGEX → INDAMEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
New Falcon → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX6 → SEA2 & AWE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
New Falcon → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
REX2 → VESPUCCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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