Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Zürich is 18 days 14h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 18 days 14h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Zürich takes around 8h 36m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 8h 36m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Zürich by cargo ship is 2,152 Nautical Miles (3,986 Kilometres / 2,477 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Zürich by air is around 1,053 Kilometres (654 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

385kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

185kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC / EPIC3 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
FE3 / Condor → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FE3 / Condor → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FE3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM

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