Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Switzerland is 10 days. Ships depart from Wilmington (USILM) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Wilmington (USILM) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 10 days later. These services are operated by ICL, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Switzerland takes around 7h 7m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, KLM, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Lufthansa, Icelandair, SAS, Austrian Airlines, TAP Air Portugal and Iberia and the typical transit time is around 7h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United States and Switzerland. 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 United States to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Switzerland by cargo ship is 3,696 Nautical Miles (6,845 Kilometres / 4,253 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilmington (USILM) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

564kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Switzerland. 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 United States to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

351kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Switzerland. 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 A330-300+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+7 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ICL
SAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUX / EMA → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
IPE2 / WIN → TAE / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO
EC1 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 → LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming
NAE → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MANB / AWE2 / NUE2 / ECX2 → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EC3 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming

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

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United States to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Logan International Airport to Zürich Airport

Most frequent

John F Kennedy International Airport to Zürich Airport

United States to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Wilmington to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Cargo flights

Norfolk to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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