Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beijing to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Zürich is 50 days 17h. Ships depart from TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 50 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beijing to Zürich by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Zürich takes around 19h 25m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air China, EgyptAir, Korean Air, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beijing and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 19h 25m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Zürich by cargo ship is 10,859 Nautical Miles (20,111 Kilometres / 12,496 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between TIANJIN (CNTNJ) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Zürich by air is around 8,811 Kilometres (5,475 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beijing to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.84t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Zürich. 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 Beijing to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

537kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Zürich. 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GFS - CSC \| HA - SIS2 \| SILMAR - FI1 \| SKR - SIS2 \| TSL - AIS2 → AE12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TSL - AWC2 → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BS3 / A09 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Dolphin → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CHL → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NPI → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NPI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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