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 17 days 10h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 17 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and CMA CGM.

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 16h 29m. 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 daily. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Aer Lingus, Austrian Airlines, LOT, Lufthansa, Iberia, Lufthansa, Swiss, Finnair, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Chicago by cargo ship is 4,585 Nautical Miles (8,491 Kilometres / 5,276 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hamburg to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Chicago by air is around 7,097 Kilometres (4,410 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

1.74t 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

495kg 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
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
LOT	Daily	Embraer 170+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Silk → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGX / E03 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CALFB → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 → AMERXL / NEWS / FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO
WCC / EWX / SWX → AMERXL / NEWS / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
Silk → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE4 / AE5 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LL5 → GEM - Med ECNA bridge \|\| HL - AL6 \| ML - TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Lion → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
AL2 / TA1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Montreal Express 1 → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Hamburg to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Hamburg to Chicago by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Most frequent

Bremen Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Hamburg to Chicago by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Philadelphia

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Baltimore

Most frequent

Bremerhaven to Baltimore

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