Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Porto is 14 days 9h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 14 days 9h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Porto takes around 15h 32m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Lufthansa, Swiss, SAS, Austrian Airlines, Cargolux, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 15h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 32m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Porto by cargo ship is 5,573 Nautical Miles (10,322 Kilometres / 6,414 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilmington (USILG) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Porto by air is around 7,193 Kilometres (4,470 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

434kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Porto. 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 Chicago to Porto?

Accepted Answer

542kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Porto. 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
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+6 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Boeing 747-8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
tbn → PTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

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