Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Chicago is 11 days. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 11 days later. These services are operated by ICL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Chicago takes around 15h 49m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 15h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,394 Nautical Miles (6,286 Kilometres / 3,906 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Chicago by air is around 7,186 Kilometres (4,465 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

505kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff 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 Cardiff to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

398kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff 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	ATR 72+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Neo Samba → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE

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Cardiff to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Cardiff to Chicago by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bristol Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Closest airports

Cardiff International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Cardiff to Chicago by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Philadelphia

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Southampton to New York

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