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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Shenzhen is 43 days 3h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Shenzhen?

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 43 days 3h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and ONE.

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

The quickest flight from Chicago to Shenzhen takes around 16h 8m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Shenzhen?

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, China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Air China, Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Asiana Airlines and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 8m.

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

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 8m. China Southern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Atlas Air, EVA Air, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and China Airlines operates on this route.

What is the distance between Chicago to Shenzhen by ship?

The distance between Chicago and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 14,724 Nautical Miles (27,268 Kilometres / 16,944 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Yantian (CNYTN).

What is the distance between Chicago to Shenzhen by air?

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).

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

2.64t 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Shenzhen?

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.

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Chicago to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Air Freight

16h 8m, 2-4 times a week

573kg CO₂e

Container Ship

43 days 3h, Every 1-2 weeks

1.47t 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 8m 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

Departs from

ORD

Departs from

SZX

16h 8m: 2-4 times a week

12,505 km
7,770 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

573kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
China Postal AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+1 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+4 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Cargo flights

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Departs from

ORD

Departs from

HKG

17hrs: Every 1-2 days

12,538 km
7,791 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

753kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Cathay PacificFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400+2 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
All Nippon AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Cargolux ItaliaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others

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Most frequent

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Macau International Airport

Departs from

ORD

Departs from

MFM

23h 53m: 1-2 times a day

12,838 km
7,977 mi.

1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

804kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EVA Air	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Air routes from Chicago to Shenzhen

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Chicago to Shenzhen by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Chicago to Shenzhen by ship will take about 43 days 3h and departs from New York (USNYC) and arrives into Shekou (CNSHK). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Evergreen is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

New York to Shekou

Port of loading

USNYC

Port of loading

CNSHK

43 days 3h: Every 1-2 weeks

22,429 km
13,937 mi.

1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.47t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 → BMX / CNC - BMX \| COSCO - BMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
NUE → RCS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
US1 → KMTC - KCM3 \| ONE - KCS \| YML - KCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VESPUCCI / NUE → JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → AS1 / CPX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC3 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE1 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
VESPUCCI → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAGML/IBX → PEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → JS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EC3 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TP11 → SAFARI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AMERXL / NEWS → PEX2 / CAX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
EC3 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VESPUCCI → CNC - KCI \| NMSUNG - KCI \| ONE - KCI \| SITC - CMI3 \| TSL - KCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
EC3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Closest seaports

New York to Yantian

Port of loading

USNYC

Port of loading

CNYTN

43 days 17h: 1-2 times a week

27,268 km
16,944 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

2.64t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald / ZXB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
Albatros	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TP11 → SH3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
TP11 → IA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NUE → NEAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
US1 / TP11 → TSX / A16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed → TP15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AWE1 → GSL - ZAX \| MSC - Panda \| ZIM - ZAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Albatros → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
US1 → VCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ZCX → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
US1 / TP11 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → SAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMX / UMXAPL → CBX / OCEAN - USEC8 \|\| CMA - CBX \| COSCO - AWE7 \| EMC - CBX \| OOCL - ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
UMXAPL → CJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NUE → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC3 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
EC3 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Ocean routes from Chicago to Shenzhen

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More about shipping cargo and freight from Chicago to Shenzhen by Air, Ocean and Road

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, China Southern Airlines, EVA Air, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Air China, Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Asiana Airlines and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 8m.
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 8m. China Southern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Atlas Air, EVA Air, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways and China Airlines operates on this route.

Chicago to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chicago to Shenzhen by Air freight

Quickest air route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Cargo flights

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

Most frequent

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Macau International Airport

Chicago to Shenzhen by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Shekou

Closest seaports

New York to Yantian

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