Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Prague and Chicago is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Prague and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Prague to Chicago takes around 1 day 18h. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Prague and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, SAS, Air France, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, LOT, Lufthansa, Iberia and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 1 day 18h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Prague and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 18h. Air France and Lufthansa operates Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Prague to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Chicago by cargo ship is 4,691 Nautical Miles (8,687 Kilometres / 5,398 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Philadelphia (USPHL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Prague to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Chicago by air is around 7,429 Kilometres (4,616 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

576kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Prague 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 Prague to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

244kg - 453kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Prague 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	Departs	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air FranceF	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 170+5 others
LufthansaF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+9 others
Iberia	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	Every 2-4 weeks	HERMANN SCHULTE+6 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM FIDELIO+40 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL ST LAWRENCE+2 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO HOPE+8 others
Evergreen	N/A	EVER LIVING
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	JPO LIBRA+15 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	TENO+8 others
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Prague to Chicago By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Václav Havel Airport Prague to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Prague to Chicago by Container ship

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Bremerhaven to New York

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