Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Ghent is 8 days 22h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) around 8 days 22h later. These services are operated by Marfret.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Ghent takes around 8h 10m. 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 Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Liège Airport (LGG) depart every 4-6 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, FedEx, Icelandair, Atlas Air, Cargolux and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 8h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Liège Airport (LGG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 10m. Atlas Air, FedEx, Cargolux and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Ghent by cargo ship is 3,406 Nautical Miles (6,307 Kilometres / 3,919 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Ghent by air is around 6,777 Kilometres (4,211 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

464kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Ghent. 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 Ghent?

Accepted Answer

340kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Ghent. 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 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
FedExFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+2 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 767-300+1 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
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NAE → TA1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
NAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
HL - SEC \| ML - Tango → AT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SEC / Tango → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ANP / OC1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Chicago to Ghent By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chicago to Ghent by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Liège Airport

Closest airports

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Brussels Airport

Chicago to Ghent by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Philadelphia to Port of Zeebrugge

Most frequent

Philadelphia to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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