Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Bordeaux is 14 days 6h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 14 days 6h later. These services are operated by Marfret and Marfret.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Bordeaux takes around 15h 25m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, Iberia, Air France, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Bordeaux by cargo ship is 3,505 Nautical Miles (6,491 Kilometres / 4,033 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Le Havre (FRLEH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Bordeaux by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Bordeaux by air is around 6,941 Kilometres (4,313 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

483kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Bordeaux. 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 Bordeaux?

Accepted Answer

525kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Bordeaux. 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	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
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Chicago to Bordeaux By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport

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