Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Budapest is 13 days 4h. 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 Budapest?

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 4h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Budapest takes around 15h 35m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Budapest?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, British Airways, Air France, Iberia, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, LOT, Swiss and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Budapest. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 35m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Budapest by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Budapest 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 Budapest by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Budapest by air is around 7,790 Kilometres (4,841 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Chicago to Budapest 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 Budapest. 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 Budapest?

Accepted Answer

372kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Budapest. 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+9 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+9 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NEUSEC 2	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming
EMUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TAE / ATE1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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Chicago to Budapest By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chicago to Budapest by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

Chicago to Budapest by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Bremerhaven

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Baltimore to Hamburg

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