Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Quito and Chicago is 9 days 5h. Ships depart from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Quito and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 9 days 5h later. These services are operated by Seaboard Marine, FT, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Quito to Chicago takes around 13hrs. Flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Quito and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Copa Airlines, American Airlines, Avianca, Aeromexico, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Quito and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 13hrs. Air Canada operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Quito to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Chicago by cargo ship is 4,066 Nautical Miles (7,530 Kilometres / 4,679 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guayaquil (ECGYE) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Quito to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Chicago by air is around 4,766 Kilometres (2,961 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

631kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Quito 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 Quito to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

366kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Quito 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
Copa Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
American Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+4 others
Air CanadaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Seaboard Marine
ZCX / ZIM - ZCX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	FT, ZIM
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → KEA / ANP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → PKS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - MSW → TWS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → USW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → USW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Quito to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Quito to Chicago by Air freight

Quickest air route

Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Closest airports

Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

Quito to Chicago by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Guayaquil to Philadelphia

Closest seaports

Guayaquil to Baltimore

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