Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Zürich is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from Wilmington (USILM) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Wilmington (USILM) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Zürich takes around 15h 23m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 23m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Charlotte and Zürich. 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 Charlotte to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Zürich by cargo ship is 4,859 Nautical Miles (8,998 Kilometres / 5,591 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilmington (USILM) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Zürich by air is around 7,190 Kilometres (4,468 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

516kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
GOEX → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAE → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAE → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → MGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
USA → MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
EMUSA → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 / ZCA → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 → IMX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
Eagle → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Philadelphia Express → MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, MSC
USWASA Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD / NASP → MEDCARIB / MEDCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMXAPL → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZXB → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2 → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
EC2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
ZCP → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EC3 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
OL2 → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Charlotte to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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