Chicago to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chicago, United States to Shenzhen, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
Duration / Frequency
16h 15m, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
573kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Baltimore to Yantian
Duration / Frequency
45 days 15h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
2.7t CO₂e
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Chicago to Shenzhen by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Shenzhen by plane will take about 16h 15m and departs from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrives into Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. China Southern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Shenzhen by ship will take about 45 days 15h and departs from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrives into Yantian (CNYTN). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chicago to Shenzhen by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Shenzhen is 45 days 15h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 45 days 15h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen and MSC.
The quickest flight from Chicago to Shenzhen takes around 16h 15m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).
Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Atlas Air, Atlas Air, Suparna Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Suparna Airlines, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Air China, Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways, China Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 15m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 15m. China Southern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Atlas Air, Atlas Air, EVA Air, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and China Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Chicago and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 15,041 Nautical Miles (27,856 Kilometres / 17,309 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Yantian (CNYTN).
The distance between Chicago and Shenzhen by air is around 12,505 Kilometres (7,770 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).
2.7t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Shenzhen. 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.
573kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Shenzhen. 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.
