Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Porto is 17 days 7h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Vigo (ESVGO) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Vigo (ESVGO) around 17 days 7h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Porto takes around 1 day 17h. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Vigo Airport (VGO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Vigo Airport (VGO) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Iberia and the typical transit time is around 1 day 17h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 21h. Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux operates Boeing 747 Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Porto by cargo ship is 4,081 Nautical Miles (7,558 Kilometres / 4,696 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Vigo (ESVGO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Porto by air is around 6,564 Kilometres (4,078 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

778kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Porto. 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 Porto?

Accepted Answer

304kg - 560kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Porto. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Iberia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-200+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Iberia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+3 others
KLM	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Swiss	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-900+3 others
Turkish AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+3 others
LufthansaF	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+12 others
CargoluxF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Iberia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
British Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777+5 others
Air FranceF	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+3 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+11 others
CargoluxF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Grimaldi	Every 2-4 weeks	GRANDE SIERRA LEONE+1 others
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Chicago to Porto By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Chicago to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Vigo Airport

Closest airports

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Most frequent

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

Chicago to Porto by Container ship

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Baltimore to Vigo

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