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 36 days 2h. Ships depart from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Wuhan and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ningbo (CNNGB) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 36 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, ZIM and Evergreen.

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 16m. 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 every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Sky Lease Cargo and the typical transit time is around 19h 16m.

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 Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 19h 16m. Sky Lease Cargo 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 11,211 Nautical Miles (20,762 Kilometres / 12,901 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ningbo (CNNGB) and Baltimore (USBAL).

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

2.63t 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
Sky Lease CargoFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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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
Empire / ZNS / MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Eimskip, ZIM
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SA1 → Z7S	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NE3 → TAE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GMXP / GME / GCC2 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Jade → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TCS / A03 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IA3 → TP16	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Wuhan to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Wuhan to Chicago by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ezhou Huahu Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Closest airports

Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Wuhan to Chicago by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ningbo to Baltimore

Most frequent

Xiamen to Baltimore

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