Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Chicago is 44 days 3h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 44 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Chicago takes around 16h 45m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cargolux, Cathay Pacific, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, UPS Airlines, Air Canada, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, Cargolux, EVA Air and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 16h 45m. Cargolux, Cathay Pacific, Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, UPS Airlines, Cargolux, EVA Air and China Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Chicago by cargo ship is 15,020 Nautical Miles (27,817 Kilometres / 17,284 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Chicago by air is around 16,368 Kilometres (10,170 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

810kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
Cathay PacificFreighter	Daily	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
Kalitta AirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ERSF+2 others
Atlas AirFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400+2 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Japan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
EVA AirFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
China AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Atlas AirFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
America / Z7S	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
TWS / AWE3 / AUE / ECC1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US4 / TP16	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Griffin → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Albatros → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US3 / TP15 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Swan → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Chinook / ZNP → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Britannia → America	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → America	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express / ZSL → Empire / ZNS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Santana → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WC3 / TP1 → MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → US4 / TP16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Condor → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AUG → NUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → VESPUCCI / AWE1 / NUE / ECC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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