Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Wuhan and Chicago is 27 days 7h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 27 days 7h later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Wuhan to Chicago takes around 19h 11m. Flights depart from Ezhou Huahu Airport (EHU) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Wuhan and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ezhou Huahu Airport (EHU) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air and the typical transit time is around 19h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Wuhan and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Ezhou Huahu Airport (EHU) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 11m. Atlas Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Wuhan to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Chicago by cargo ship is 11,186 Nautical Miles (20,716 Kilometres / 12,872 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lianyungang (CNLYG) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Wuhan to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Wuhan and Chicago by air is around 11,881 Kilometres (7,382 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Wuhan 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 Wuhan to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

827kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Wuhan 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
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US2 / TP12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US1 / TP11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
US1 / TP11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
PS6 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SE1 / AE12 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Lion → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AGX / FM1 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ML - Northern Star → TWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CV1 → AWE3 / AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JSTAR / COSCO - JKN \| ML - JSTAR \| ONE - NZJ \| OOCL - JKN → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
JCH → AUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTW2 → AWE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SH2 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CI5 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SE2 → AA7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
KCS2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CTP → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AK7 → AWE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SITC - CKS1 → ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CPV / PE2 / PNW5 → AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CNC - NCX \| TSL - NCX → TWS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TCX → EC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Wuhan to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Wuhan to Chicago by Air freight

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Ezhou Huahu Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Closest airports

Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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Shanghai to New York

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Lianyungang to New York

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