Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Ningbo is 33 days 5h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 33 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Maersk, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, ZIM, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, Maersk, HMM, Yang Ming, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Ningbo takes around 21h 19m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 21h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Ningbo. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 21h 19m. Kalitta Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Ningbo by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Ningbo by cargo ship is 10,986 Nautical Miles (20,346 Kilometres / 12,643 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Ningbo by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Ningbo by air is around 11,641 Kilometres (7,233 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Ningbo Lishe International Airport (NGB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.22t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Ningbo. 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 Ningbo?

Accepted Answer

735kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Ningbo. 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
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+5 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US1 / TP11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
RTWPAN / PAD → MANB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
US1 / TP11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → AFEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → KCB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
US1 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → SITC - VTX8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
INDUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TP11 → SH1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US1 → EAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11 → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EC3 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC3 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Indus Express → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EC3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ZCX → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TP11 → NV2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US1 / TP11 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → CTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC3 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → CP3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC3 → CTK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
US1 / TP11 → MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → KCB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
EC3 → CTE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
EC3 → EA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC3 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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