Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Chicago is 18 days 20h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 18 days 20h later. These services are operated by ACL, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Maersk, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Chicago takes around 16h 8m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM, Icelandair, Air France, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, LOT and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Chicago by cargo ship is 4,585 Nautical Miles (8,491 Kilometres / 5,276 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Chicago by air is around 7,213 Kilometres (4,482 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.74t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin 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 Berlin to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

352kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
Air France	Daily	Airbus A319+6 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	1-2 times a week	ACL
FE1 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SWX2 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CLX → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Silk → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lion → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
IPAK → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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