Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Chicago is 10 days 22h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 10 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Chicago takes around 9h 56m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, United Airlines, British Airways, Icelandair, Lufthansa, Iberia, Air Canada, United Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 56m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Zürich to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Chicago by cargo ship is 4,050 Nautical Miles (7,501 Kilometres / 4,661 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Chicago by air is around 7,139 Kilometres (4,436 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

512kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich 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 Zürich to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

496kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich 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
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+8 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd

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