Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Chicago is 10 days 10h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Charleston (USCHS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Charleston (USCHS) around 10 days 10h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Chicago takes around 9h 35m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air Canada, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 35m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Chicago by cargo ship is 4,652 Nautical Miles (8,615 Kilometres / 5,353 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Chicago by air is around 6,979 Kilometres (4,336 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

643kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-600+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+8 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
E15 → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UNIF - H → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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