Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Chicago is 10 days 1h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 10 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, OOCL and Marfret.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Chicago takes around 9h 15m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Swiss, United Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Frankfurt and Chicago. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,314 Nautical Miles (6,138 Kilometres / 3,814 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Chicago by air is around 7,053 Kilometres (4,383 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

595kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

491kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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 Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-8+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+6 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+8 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
Air Canada	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
SVC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
SVC1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
FEW5 → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
PGS / E03 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SB2 / E02 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
L02 → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRE → AL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UNIF - H → TA3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mexico Gulf Express → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAX → AGAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IRE → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Frankfurt Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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Frankfurt Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

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