Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Shenzhen is 43 days 13h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 43 days 13h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Shenzhen takes around 16h 23m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

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, Suparna Airlines, EVA Air, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Lufthansa, China Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 16h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 23m. China Southern Airlines, China Postal Airlines, Atlas Air, Atlas Air, EVA Air, Lufthansa and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 15,217 Nautical Miles (28,181 Kilometres / 17,511 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.73t 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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.

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+1 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Suparna Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-600+2 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400+2 others
China Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter
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
Air ChinaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter
Nippon Cargo AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-600+3 others
China AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Suparna Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747 Freighter+1 others
Air China	Every few hours	Boeing 777 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → KTX1 / COSCO - KTX1 \| OOCL - KTX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 → AIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AUE → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS → CNC - CS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AWE3 / ECC1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CBX / AWE7 / ECC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → SEA / PVCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
America / Z7S → Amberjack / ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMUSA → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
America → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT1 / AL2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
AUE → NCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Indus Express → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
AT1 / AL2 → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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