Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Zürich is 29 days 13h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 29 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Zürich takes around 7h 41m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, United Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, TAP Air Portugal and LOT and the typical transit time is around 7h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 7h 50m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Zürich by cargo ship is 6,093 Nautical Miles (11,284 Kilometres / 7,012 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Zürich by air is around 7,073 Kilometres (4,395 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between La Guardia Airport (LGA) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.77t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

594kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others

More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+9 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
tbn / MECL1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
USW / AGAS → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
USW / AGAS → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL / tbn / MECL1 → MEDCAN / MCA / MMX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAGML/IBX → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Canada Gulf Bridge → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CAGML/IBX → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL / NEWS → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
RTWPAN / PAD → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MSC - Empire \| ZIM - ZNS → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
USW / AGAS → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
US1 / TP11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
VESPUCCI → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CAGML/IBX → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Indus Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

New York to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

New York to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to Zürich Airport

Closest airports

La Guardia Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

John F Kennedy International Airport to Zürich Airport

New York to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Vado Ligure

Closest seaports

New York to Genoa

More about shipping cargo and freight from New York to Zürich by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from New York

Shipping to Zürich