Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and South Korea is 44 days 5h. Ships depart from Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 44 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, HMM, MSC, HMM, MSC, MSC, HMM, MSC, HMM, MSC, HMM, ONE, HMM, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to South Korea takes around 11h 12m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Korean Air, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Emirates, Finnair, Qatar Airways, Thai Airways, Lufthansa, LOT and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 11h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 11h 12m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Switzerland to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and South Korea by cargo ship is 14,948 Nautical Miles (27,683 Kilometres / 17,202 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and South Korea by air is around 8,754 Kilometres (5,439 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to South Korea. 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 Switzerland to South Korea?

Accepted Answer

356kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to South Korea. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+8 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Jade → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
Jade → Origami	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 / Jade → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
Jade → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
MD5 / Jade → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
MD5 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD5 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Jade → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 / Jade → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 / Jade → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 / Jade → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Jade → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
West Med to West Africa → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD5 / Jade	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MP2 / MS2 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Lynx → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Origami	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MP2 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → IEX / FCS / FME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MP2 / MS2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Lynx → Dolphin	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MP2 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MP2 / MS2 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
MS2 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MP2 / MS2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
Lynx → Pertiwi	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MS2 → KCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX2 / AEM1 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
AT4 / AL6 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Lynx → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MS2 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM

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Switzerland to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Switzerland to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Zürich Airport to Gimhae International Airport

Switzerland to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Gioia Tauro to Busan

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Marseille to Busan

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