Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Munich is 10 days 5h. Ships depart from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Munich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 10 days 5h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Munich takes around 8h 20m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Munich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Munich Airport (MUC) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, KLM, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Icelandair, Lufthansa, Air France, Swiss, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Munich. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Munich Airport (MUC) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 8h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Munich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Munich by cargo ship is 6,813 Nautical Miles (12,618 Kilometres / 7,840 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilmington (USILG) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Munich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Munich by air is around 8,664 Kilometres (5,384 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) and Munich Airport (MUC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Munich. 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 Munich?

Accepted Answer

561kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Munich. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-600+9 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
DOLE - MAYAN EXPRESS → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC1 / WWS - SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unknown, Wallenius Wilhelmsen
INDUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDAMEX → SL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Indus Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
tbn / MECL1 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Canada Gulf Bridge → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / ATE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
RTWPAN / PAD → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Chicago to Munich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chicago to Munich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Munich Airport

Closest airports

Chicago Midway International Airport to Munich Airport

Chicago to Munich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Wilmington to Bremerhaven

Closest seaports

Wilmington to Hamburg

Most frequent

New York to Bremerhaven

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