Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Chicago is 11 days 3h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 11 days 3h later. These services are operated by ICL, Maersk, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Chicago takes around 15h 58m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 15h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Chicago by cargo ship is 4,601 Nautical Miles (8,522 Kilometres / 5,295 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Chicago by air is around 7,068 Kilometres (4,392 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

394kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	ATR 72+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
TAE3 / AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
IBC → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TAE3 → TAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
Euro-Med → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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