Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cairo and Chicago is 18 days 10h. Ships depart from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cairo and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Port Said (EGPSD) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 18 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cairo to Chicago takes around 19h 25m. Flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cairo and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, LOT, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Royal Jordanian, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Cairo and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Cairo International Airport (CAI) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 19h 25m. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Cairo to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Chicago by cargo ship is 5,733 Nautical Miles (10,617 Kilometres / 6,597 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Damietta (EGDAM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cairo to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cairo and Chicago by air is around 9,944 Kilometres (6,179 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cairo International Airport (CAI) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

619kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cairo 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 Cairo to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

472kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cairo 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Royal Jordanian	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
JD1 / Jeddah 1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF3 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EM4 → TNE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Jeddah 1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD2 / Jeddah 2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD2 / Jeddah 2 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
West Med to Red Sea → Turkey / Greece to USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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