Hong Kong to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Hong Kong, to Zürich, Switzerland by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Hong Kong International Airport to Zürich Airport
Duration / Frequency
13h 15m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
380kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Yantian to Genoa
Duration / Frequency
41 days 17h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
1.09t CO₂e
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Hong Kong to Zürich by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Zürich by plane will take about 13h 15m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Zürich Airport (ZRH). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Cathay Pacific is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Zürich by ship will take about 41 days 17h and departs from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrives into Genoa (ITGOA). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Hong Kong to Zürich by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Zürich is 41 days 17h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 41 days 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, HMM, MSC, MSC, ZIM, ZIM, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM, HMM, ONE, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE and ONE.
The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Zürich takes around 13h 15m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).
Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Swiss, Thai Airways, KLM, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Air India, Saudia, Finnair, Singapore Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 15m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 21hrs. Lufthansa operates on this route.
The distance between Hong Kong and Zürich by cargo ship is 14,390 Nautical Miles (26,650 Kilometres / 16,559 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Genoa (ITGOA).
The distance between Hong Kong and Zürich by air is around 9,294 Kilometres (5,775 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).
1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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.
380kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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.