Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Brisbane and Chicago is 35 days 4h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Brisbane and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 35 days 4h later. These services are operated by Westwood, Marfret, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Brisbane to Chicago takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Brisbane and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, China Airlines, United Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Brisbane and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 4h. Cathay Pacific operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Brisbane to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brisbane and Chicago by cargo ship is 11,312 Nautical Miles (20,950 Kilometres / 13,018 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Brisbane (AUBNE) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Brisbane to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Brisbane and Chicago by air is around 18,269 Kilometres (11,352 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Brisbane International Airport (BNE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Brisbane 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 Brisbane to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Brisbane 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
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+4 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Eagle / MSC - Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Westwood, MSC
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
Noumea Express → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A3SANL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Eagle → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panda / ZAX → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
ANL - A3N \| CMA - A3NANL \| COSCO - A3N \| OOCL - A3N → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX → AWE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
A3NANL / A3N → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
CAT → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3SANL / A3S → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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