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 8h. 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 8h 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 25m. 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, SAS, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, Lufthansa, Iberia, Swiss, Air Canada, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 25m.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 25m. 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 8,135 Nautical Miles (15,066 Kilometres / 9,362 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) 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

1.46t 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

544kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+9 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+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
CES / TA5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMX / UMXAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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

Philadelphia to Hamburg

Most frequent

New York to Hamburg

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