Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Southampton is 10 days 10h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 10 days 10h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, COSCO, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Southampton takes around 14h 44m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Southampton Airport (SOU) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 14h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chicago and Southampton. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Southampton by cargo ship is 3,578 Nautical Miles (6,626 Kilometres / 4,117 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Southampton by air is around 7,068 Kilometres (4,392 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

282kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

391kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Southampton. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US4 / TP16 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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