Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Birmingham is 9 days 22h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Liverpool (GBLIV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Liverpool (GBLIV) around 9 days 22h later. These services are operated by ACL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Birmingham takes around 13h 27m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and East Midlands Airport (EMA) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air, UPS Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 27m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at East Midlands Airport (EMA) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 13h 27m. Kalitta Air and UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Birmingham by cargo ship is 3,446 Nautical Miles (6,381 Kilometres / 3,965 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Birmingham by air is around 6,224 Kilometres (3,867 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

511kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Birmingham. 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 Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

492kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Birmingham. 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
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	1-2 times a week	Grimaldi
MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PMR - MD4 \|\| HMM - MD4 \| MSC - Dragon \| ONE - MD4 \| YML - MD4 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PMR - MD4 \|\| HMM - MD4 \| MSC - Dragon \| ONE - MD4 \| YML - MD4 → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Chicago to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chicago to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to East Midlands Airport

Closest airports

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Chicago to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Liverpool

Most frequent

Baltimore to Southampton

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