Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Chicago is 9 days 8h. Ships depart from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Chicago takes around 9h 35m. Flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Munich Airport (MUC) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, United Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, LOT, Iberia, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,614 Nautical Miles (6,693 Kilometres / 4,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Chicago by air is around 8,664 Kilometres (5,384 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

569kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich 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 Munich to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

533kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich 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
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
LOT	Daily	Embraer 170+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CLX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Munich to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Munich Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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Munich Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

Munich to Chicago by Container ship

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Wilhelmshaven to New York

Closest seaports

Hamburg to New York

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Bremerhaven to New York

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