Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Shanghai is 36 days 22h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 36 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, HMM, OOCL, MSC, ZIM, MSC, ZIM, ZIM, ZIM, MSC, MSC and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Shanghai takes around 13h 43m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Suparna Airlines, Atlas Air, Japan Airlines, Japan Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways, Delta Air Lines, EVA Air, United Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 13h 43m. China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, Suparna Airlines, Atlas Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, EVA Air and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Shanghai by cargo ship is 10,962 Nautical Miles (20,302 Kilometres / 12,615 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Shanghai by air is around 11,652 Kilometres (7,240 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

594kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Shanghai. 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
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter
Air ChinaFreighter	Every few hours	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Suparna AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+4 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+9 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+6 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+7 others
Cathay Pacific	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Empire / ZNS / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC, ZIM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
USWASA Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12 → ECX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL
America → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Z7S → FA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
America → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → ASE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → FAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Z7S → TZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
America → BUNGARAYA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → AZTEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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