Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Bristol is 11 days 10h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 11 days 10h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Bristol takes around 14h 41m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Bristol?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Bristol Airport (BRS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Bristol by cargo ship is 3,349 Nautical Miles (6,203 Kilometres / 3,854 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Bristol by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Bristol by air is around 6,233 Kilometres (3,873 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Bristol Airport (BRS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

435kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Bristol. 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 Bristol?

Accepted Answer

481kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Bristol. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen
NAWAS	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
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