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 16 days 12h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 16 days 12h later. These services are operated by 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 1 day 19h. Flights depart from Bremen Airport (BRE) 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 Bremen Airport (BRE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 1 day 19h.

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 Bremen Airport (BRE) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 19h. Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Cargolux operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter, Boeing 747 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter 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 4,353 Nautical Miles (8,061 Kilometres / 5,009 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Chicago by air is around 7,914 Kilometres (4,918 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

576kg CO₂ (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

235kg - 512kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
LufthansaF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+10 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747 Freighter+3 others
CargoluxF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
SAS	Every 4-6 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+4 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others
Air FranceF	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+11 others
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747 Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	TENO+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	TENO+8 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM FIDELIO+38 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO HOPE+8 others
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER LIVING
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL CHONGQING+2 others
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	HERMANN SCHULTE+6 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	SAN NICOLAS MAERSK+15 others

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Hamburg to Chicago By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Hamburg to Chicago by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bremen Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Closest airports

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Hamburg to Chicago by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to New York

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Philadelphia

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to New York

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