Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Valencia is 16 days 22h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chicago and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 16 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, ZIM, CMA CGM, ZIM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chicago to Valencia takes around 15h 23m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chicago and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Valencia Airport (VLC) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Iberia, British Airways, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, AirSERBIA, Lufthansa, Cargolux, American Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Valencia. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 23m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chicago to Valencia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Valencia by cargo ship is 4,760 Nautical Miles (8,815 Kilometres / 5,477 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chicago to Valencia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chicago and Valencia by air is around 7,038 Kilometres (4,374 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

583kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Valencia. 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 Valencia?

Accepted Answer

428kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Valencia. 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
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-300+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+6 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
USWASA Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TWS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Z7S → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
USWASA Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Eagle → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Philadelphia Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Philadelphia Express → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZCX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
RTWPAN / PAD → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERXL / NEWS / FLX → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO
ZCX → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP → MEDCARIB / MEDCAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret

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