Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Switzerland to Finland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Finland is 3 days 2h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Helsinki (FIHEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Finland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Helsinki (FIHEL) around 3 days 2h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Unifeeder, Unifeeder, MSC, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Switzerland to Finland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Finland takes around 2h 46m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Finland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Finnair, SAS, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 46m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Switzerland and Finland?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and Finland. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 46m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Switzerland to Finland by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 10h to send cargo via road from Switzerland and Finland. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Finland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Finland by cargo ship is 1,020 Nautical Miles (1,889 Kilometres / 1,174 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Helsinki (FIHEL).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Switzerland to Finland?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Finland by road is 3,023 Kilometres (1,878 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 10h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Switzerland to Finland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Finland by air is around 1,781 Kilometres (1,107 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Switzerland to Finland by sea?

Accepted Answer

183kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Finland. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Finland?

Accepted Answer

194kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Finland. 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
Finnair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
GFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ECUK1 / BGF - ECUK1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, BG Freight
GERFIN / N24 / F	Direct	N/A	Unifeeder, CMA CGM, Maersk
E8	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
BAL10	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
FI1 / BBX1 / IE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, Yang Ming
BBX1 → GFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
CMA - EUROMAR → GFX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AT2 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - SBX → GFX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Finland/Latvia / SKIP - Finland/Latvia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, GFS, SKIP
FI1 / BBX1 / IE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, Yang Ming
GFX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
Britannia → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEUSEC 2 → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UK → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UK2 → Finland/Latvia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SKIP
NWC-USA-SAWC → BAL10	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Lion → BAL10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → BAL10	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
AL1 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BFS → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX → BAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 → BAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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