Switzerland to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Switzerland to Canada by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Zürich Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Duration / Frequency
8h 20m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
564kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Le Havre to Montreal
Duration / Frequency
9 days 16h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
430kg CO₂e
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Switzerland to Canada by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Switzerland to Canada by plane will take about 8h 20m and departs from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrives into Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Swiss is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Zürich Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
The quickest way to get from Switzerland to Canada by ship will take about 9 days 16h and departs from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrives into Montreal (CAMTR). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. MSC 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 Switzerland to Canada by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Canada is 9 days 16h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Montreal (CAMTR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Montreal (CAMTR) around 9 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC and MSC.
The quickest flight from Switzerland to Canada takes around 8h 20m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).
Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, KLM, Air Canada, Lufthansa, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 20m.
No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Switzerland and Canada. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.
The distance between Switzerland and Canada by cargo ship is 3,119 Nautical Miles (5,777 Kilometres / 3,589 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Montreal (CAMTR).
The distance between Switzerland and Canada by air is around 6,003 Kilometres (3,730 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).
430kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Canada. 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.
564kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Canada. 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.
