Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lisbon and Chicago is 14 days 16h. Ships depart from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lisbon and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 14 days 16h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lisbon to Chicago takes around 17h 19m. Flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lisbon and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, American Airlines, Air Canada, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,962 Nautical Miles (7,338 Kilometres / 4,560 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lisbon (PTLIS) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lisbon to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Chicago by air is around 7,547 Kilometres (4,690 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

823kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lisbon 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 Lisbon to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lisbon 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
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PTX → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WWA / HL - WWA → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Lisbon to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lisbon to Chicago by Air freight

Quickest air route

Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Lisbon to Chicago by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sines to Baltimore

Closest seaports

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