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 6h. 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 6h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi and COSCO.

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 43m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, SAS, British Airways, Air France, Iberia, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, LOT, Swiss and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 43m.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 43m. 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 7,845 Kilometres (4,875 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

427kg 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+8 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+7 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 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	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport

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