Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Le Havre and Chicago is 11 days 6h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Le Havre and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 11 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Le Havre to Chicago takes around 8h 58m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Le Havre and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, United Airlines, KLM, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, United Airlines, American Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Le Havre and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 58m. Air France and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Le Havre to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Le Havre and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,581 Nautical Miles (6,632 Kilometres / 4,121 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Le Havre to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Le Havre and Chicago by air is around 8,017 Kilometres (4,981 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

982kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Le Havre 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 Le Havre to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

548kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Le Havre 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
Air FranceFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A319+5 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+6 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
TAE → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AES → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL3 → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BFS / E06 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WWA / HL - WWA → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MB2 / E19 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AES → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

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