Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Marseille and Chicago is 23 days 20h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Marseille and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 23 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Marseille to Chicago takes around 16h 33m. Flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Marseille and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, Iberia, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Marseille and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 16h 33m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Marseille to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Chicago by cargo ship is 5,543 Nautical Miles (10,265 Kilometres / 6,379 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Marseille to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Marseille and Chicago by air is around 7,325 Kilometres (4,552 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Marseille 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 Marseille to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

380kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Marseille 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 France	Daily	Airbus A321+6 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A319+7 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA / MSC - EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Algiers Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX / MSC - CALEX → EMUSA / MSC - EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA / MSC - EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Algiers Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX / MSC - CALEX → EMUSA / MSC - EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
WM1 / E07 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CALEX → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lynx → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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