Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Guayaquil is 10 days 13h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Guayaquil (ECGYE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Guayaquil?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Guayaquil (ECGYE) around 10 days 13h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Guayaquil takes around 12h 48m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Guayaquil?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Copa Airlines, American Airlines and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 12h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chicago and Guayaquil. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Guayaquil by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Guayaquil by cargo ship is 3,228 Nautical Miles (5,978 Kilometres / 3,715 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Guayaquil (ECGYE).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Guayaquil by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Guayaquil by air is around 5,009 Kilometres (3,112 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

604kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Guayaquil. 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 Guayaquil?

Accepted Answer

316kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Guayaquil. 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
Copa Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
ZCX / ZIM - ZCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, FT
KEA / ANP → AMERXL / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
SEC → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USW → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
America → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Chicago to Guayaquil By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chicago to Guayaquil by Air freight

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