Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Brussels is 10 days 15h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 10 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ACL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Brussels takes around 7h 15m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Brussels?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Liège Airport (LGG) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, FedEx, Icelandair, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 7h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Brussels. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 7h 15m. Atlas Air, FedEx and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Brussels by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Brussels by cargo ship is 3,485 Nautical Miles (6,454 Kilometres / 4,010 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Brussels by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Brussels by air is around 8,067 Kilometres (5,013 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Brussels. 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 Brussels?

Accepted Answer

531kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Brussels. 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
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+3 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+4 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 787-8+6 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TPX	Direct	N/A	Maersk
AL3 / TA2 / GEM - AL3 \|\| HL - AL3 \| ML - TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, DANAOS, Maersk
A	Direct	1-2 times a week	ACL
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 / CMA - LIBERTY \| COSCO - TAE \| EMC - TAE \| ONE - AT1 \| OOCL - ATE1 \| YML - AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, SSPAN, COSCO, Yang Ming
AL3 → CMA - KORA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
INDUSA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 / TA2 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INE → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUX / EMA → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, COSCO
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Dragon → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA2 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Chicago to Brussels By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chicago to Brussels by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liège Airport

Closest airports

Chicago Midway International Airport to Brussels Airport

Most frequent

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport

Chicago to Brussels by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Norfolk to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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