Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Chicago is 21 days 10h. Ships depart from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 21 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Chicago takes around 16h 39m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, Air France, TAP Air Portugal, Lufthansa, SAS, Austrian Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Chicago by cargo ship is 4,213 Nautical Miles (7,802 Kilometres / 4,848 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bilbao (ESBIO) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bilbao to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Chicago by air is around 7,056 Kilometres (4,385 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.25t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao 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 Bilbao to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

555kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao 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
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-200+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From Spain and Portugal → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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