Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Zürich is 14 days 7h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 14 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Zürich takes around 1h 34m. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Zürich by cargo ship is 2,657 Nautical Miles (4,920 Kilometres / 3,057 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Zürich by air is around 761 Kilometres (473 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

574kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

122kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE3 / AE15 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SAX / SAECS → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → Mawingu Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IOS / ME1 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE5 / Lion → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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London to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Zürich by Air freight

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London City Airport to Zürich Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Zürich Airport

London to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Vado Ligure

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Genoa

Cargo flights

London Gateway Port to Genoa

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