Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guayaquil and Chicago is 11 days 19h. Ships depart from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guayaquil and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 11 days 19h later. These services are operated by ONE, FT, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Seaboard Marine.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guayaquil to Chicago takes around 13h 8m. Flights depart from José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guayaquil and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Copa Airlines, American Airlines and Avianca and the typical transit time is around 13h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Guayaquil and Chicago. 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 Guayaquil to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guayaquil and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,253 Nautical Miles (6,024 Kilometres / 3,743 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guayaquil (ECGYE) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guayaquil to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guayaquil and Chicago by air is around 5,009 Kilometres (3,112 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

817kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guayaquil 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 Guayaquil to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

317kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guayaquil 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
Copa Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, ECL, COSCO
ZCX / ZIM - ZCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, ZIM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSW → MSC - Philadelphia Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSW / HL - MSW → KEA / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL → KEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEP → ECCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine

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