Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Chicago is 41 days 20h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 41 days 20h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Chicago takes around 19h 37m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, FedEx, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, EVA Air and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Foshan and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 19h 37m. FedEx and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Foshan to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Chicago by cargo ship is 14,919 Nautical Miles (27,630 Kilometres / 17,169 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Chicago by air is around 12,674 Kilometres (7,876 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

5.86t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan to Chicago. 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 Foshan to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

969kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan to Chicago. 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
Atlas Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+1 others
EVA Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
China AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Griffin → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook / ZNP → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Jade → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Orient → Empire	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SE2 / AE11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Condor → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Pertiwi → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Clanga → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FA2 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
PEARL / AAS2 / PRX / PCS1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEA / PVCS → AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
AWA / FEW6 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSP → AWE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FEW3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPF / NP1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NSD → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Clanga → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX1 / WAF1 → AWE3 / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEF2 → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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