Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and United States is 7 days 15h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and United States?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 7 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, OOCL, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to United States takes around 8h 33m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, KLM, Icelandair, SAS, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 8h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and United States. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 11m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Switzerland to United States by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and United States by cargo ship is 4,083 Nautical Miles (7,562 Kilometres / 4,699 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between La Spezia (ITSPE) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to United States by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and United States by air is around 6,018 Kilometres (3,739 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

440kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to United States. 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 United States?

Accepted Answer

351kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to United States. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+9 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+10 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
WM3 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AT4 / AL6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IMX → AL7	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → AL7	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
ZCI → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
NEWMO → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MS2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	2-4 times a week	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen, Yang Ming
CAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
DUNRO → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE5 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TA4 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA1 → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEWMO → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
NCLEVANT → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - WWA → AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Neo Samba → TA12	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MB2 / E19 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CLX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AT2 → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAE → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Evergreen
GEX1 → TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SL1 → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PCRFXL → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ISX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CLX → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SCX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL4 / TA4 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL3 / TA2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IRISHS1 → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Switzerland to United States By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Switzerland to United States by Air freight

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Zürich Airport to Logan International Airport

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Zürich Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

Switzerland to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

La Spezia to New York

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to New York

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