Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Copenhagen is 14 days 16h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 14 days 16h later. These services are operated by ACL, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Copenhagen takes around 8h 9m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Copenhagen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by SAS, KLM, Icelandair, British Airways, Lufthansa, LOT, Lufthansa, Swiss, Cargolux, United Airlines and SAS and the typical transit time is around 8h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Copenhagen. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 9m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Copenhagen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Copenhagen by air is around 6,862 Kilometres (4,264 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (CPH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Copenhagen. 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
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	1-2 times a week	ACL
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
TAE / ATE1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AT1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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