Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Hamburg is 13 days 20h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 13 days 20h later. These services are operated by ACL, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Hamburg takes around 14h 47m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, SAS, Turkish Airlines, LOT, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chicago and Hamburg. 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 Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Hamburg 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 Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Hamburg by air is around 6,999 Kilometres (4,349 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

688kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

70kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Hamburg. 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
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+7 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 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
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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