Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Chicago is 12 days 9h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 12 days 9h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ACL, MSC, MSC, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Chicago takes around 15h 49m. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France, Austrian Airlines, LOT, Lufthansa, Iberia, Lufthansa and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 15h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 15h 49m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hamburg to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,614 Nautical Miles (6,693 Kilometres / 4,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Chicago by air is around 6,999 Kilometres (4,349 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

614kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

360kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A318+7 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+9 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
Swan → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FUJI / PS1 / FP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Yang Ming
FE4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Silk → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE6 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2 → US1 / TP11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL7 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lion → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWC to SAEC - String I → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Israel Express → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FEMEX1 → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL3 / TA2 → USW / AGAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ONE - LEX → ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - LEX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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