Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Prague and Chicago is 11 days 22h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Prague and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 11 days 22h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ACL, ONE, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Prague to Chicago takes around 16h 36m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Prague and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by SAS, Icelandair, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Finnair, Lufthansa, Iberia, Swiss, LOT and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Prague and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 36m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Prague to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,614 Nautical Miles (6,693 Kilometres / 4,159 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Prague to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Chicago by air is around 7,485 Kilometres (4,651 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

649kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Prague 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 Prague to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

497kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Prague 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
SAS	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+6 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+8 others
LOT	Daily	Embraer 190+6 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
FE4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE1 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IMX / ME11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE6 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SWX2 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAFRAN1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - DSW1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL8 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UNIF - H → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
IOX / ISE → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NEWMO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CALFB / ELSA / AL5 / ATW → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
WCC / EWX → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL7 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Mexico Gulf Express → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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