Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Hong Kong is 39 days 20h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 39 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Hong Kong takes around 16h 7m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, Cathay Pacific, Kalitta Air, Kalitta Air, China Cargo Airlines, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Air China, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Lufthansa, China Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Hong Kong. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 16h 7m. Cathay Pacific, Kalitta Air, Kalitta Air, China Cargo Airlines, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Air China, Nippon Cargo Airlines, China Airlines, Qatar Airways and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Hong Kong by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Hong Kong by cargo ship is 14,625 Nautical Miles (27,085 Kilometres / 16,830 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Hong Kong (HKHKG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Hong Kong by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Hong Kong by air is around 12,538 Kilometres (7,791 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.62t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Hong Kong. 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 Hong Kong?

Accepted Answer

918kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Hong Kong. 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 Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ERSF+2 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
EVA AirFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+5 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Suparna Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	N/A	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ECC1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 / ECC1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Chicago to Hong Kong By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chicago to Hong Kong by Air freight

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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