Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Tel Aviv-Yafo to Chicago by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Chicago is 34 days. Ships depart from Ashdod (ILASH) and arrive at Philadelphia (USPHL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ashdod (ILASH) and arrive into Philadelphia (USPHL) around 34 days later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Tel Aviv-Yafo to Chicago by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tel Aviv-Yafo to Chicago takes around 12h 46m. Flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air France, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, British Airways, LOT, Iberia, American Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 46m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Tel Aviv-Yafo 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Chicago by cargo ship is 7,242 Nautical Miles (13,413 Kilometres / 8,334 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ashdod (ILASH) and Baltimore (USBAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tel Aviv-Yafo to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Chicago by air is around 9,935 Kilometres (6,173 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Tel Aviv-Yafo to Chicago by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tel Aviv-Yafo 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 Tel Aviv-Yafo to Chicago?

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tel Aviv-Yafo 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
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Tiger → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Tel Aviv-Yafo to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Ben Gurion International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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Ashdod to Philadelphia

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Ashdod to Baltimore

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