Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Valencia and Chicago is 11 days 4h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Valencia and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 11 days 4h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Valencia to Chicago takes around 17h 13m. Flights depart from Valencia Airport (VLC) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Valencia and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Valencia Airport (VLC) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, AirSERBIA, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Valencia and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Valencia Airport (VLC) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 17h 13m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Valencia to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valencia and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,926 Nautical Miles (7,271 Kilometres / 4,518 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Valencia to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valencia and Chicago by air is around 7,759 Kilometres (4,821 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Valencia Airport (VLC) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

314kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Valencia 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 Valencia to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

429kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Valencia 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
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321+7 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MGX / TA11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX / ME11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSW → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Med Canadian → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → EMUSA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC

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