Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Prague is 12 days 8h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Bremerhaven (DEBRV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Prague?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Bremerhaven (DEBRV) around 12 days 8h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, MSC, OOCL, ONE, MSC and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Prague takes around 15h 50m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Prague?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Aer Lingus, Air France, Lufthansa, Iberia, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, LOT and SAS and the typical transit time is around 15h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Prague. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 50m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Prague by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Prague by cargo ship is 4,429 Nautical Miles (8,202 Kilometres / 5,096 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Prague by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Prague by air is around 7,396 Kilometres (4,596 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

795kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Prague. 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 Prague?

Accepted Answer

485kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Prague. 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
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+7 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+6 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
AT1 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
USA to SAEC String 1 → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
TA3 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TAE / ATE1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Chicago to Prague By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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