Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Melbourne and Chicago is 35 days 8h. Ships depart from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Melbourne and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Melbourne (AUMEL) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 35 days 8h later. These services are operated by Marfret, Marfret, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Melbourne to Chicago takes around 24h 26m. Flights depart from Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Melbourne and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Japan Airlines, China Airlines, United Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 24h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Chicago by cargo ship is 11,166 Nautical Miles (20,679 Kilometres / 12,849 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Melbourne to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Melbourne and Chicago by air is around 15,578 Kilometres (9,680 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Melbourne International Airport (MEL) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.55t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Melbourne 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 Melbourne to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

718kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Melbourne 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Japan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
China Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
Eagle / MSC - Eagle	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Westwood
KEA / ANP / OC1 / OL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
RTWPAN / PAD → KEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
OL2 → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KEA → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KEA → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KEA → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
OL1 → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → KEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PS1ANL / WSN/PNW / PANZ / OL1 → KEA / ANP / OC1 / OL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC

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