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 12 days 15h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 12 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ACL, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Maersk and Maersk.

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 50m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Iberia, LOT, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 50m.

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 3,614 Nautical Miles (6,693 Kilometres / 4,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Berlin to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Chicago by air is around 7,528 Kilometres (4,678 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

649kg 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

404kg 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
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
FE1 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
UNIF - H → CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CLX → TP12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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