Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Berlin is 13 days 11h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 13 days 11h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Berlin takes around 15h 21m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Berlin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SAS, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, LOT, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Berlin by cargo ship is 4,429 Nautical Miles (8,202 Kilometres / 5,096 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Berlin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Berlin by air is around 7,228 Kilometres (4,491 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

709kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Berlin. 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 Chicago to Berlin?

Accepted Answer

624kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Berlin. 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
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+7 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EMUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
USWASA Express → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	2-4 times a week	ACL
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Chicago to Berlin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Berlin Brandenburg Airport

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