Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Valencia is 19 days 19h. Ships depart from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 19 days 19h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Valencia takes around 15h 30m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Valencia Airport (VLC) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Iberia, British Airways, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Finnair, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Cargolux and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Valencia. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 30m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Valencia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Valencia by cargo ship is 6,116 Nautical Miles (11,326 Kilometres / 7,038 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Valencia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Valencia by air is around 7,038 Kilometres (4,374 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

482kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Valencia. 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 Valencia?

Accepted Answer

433kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Valencia. 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
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+7 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
USWASA Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZNS → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
VESPUCCI → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Z7S → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AL6 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NAWAS3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Empire → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZNS → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
USWASA Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
AL6 → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US4 → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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Chicago to Valencia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chicago to Valencia by Air freight

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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Valencia Airport

Chicago to Valencia by Container ship

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Wilmington to Valencia

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