Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Zürich to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Foshan is 38 days 20h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 38 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Zürich to Foshan by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Foshan takes around 18h 29m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Thai Airways, Emirates, Saudia, Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 29m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Zürich and Foshan?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Foshan. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 26m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Zürich to Foshan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Foshan by cargo ship is 16,882 Nautical Miles (31,265 Kilometres / 19,427 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Foshan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Foshan by air is around 9,433 Kilometres (5,861 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Zürich to Foshan by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.59t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Foshan. 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 Zürich to Foshan?

Accepted Answer

412kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Foshan. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+6 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → ASE / NEOASAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → CIX / EMC - CIX \| HL - CIX \| INTERA - CIX \| WHL - CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE11 → ASAS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SE2 → SA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE11 → BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGA → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA → RES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
AL6 / TA12 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MCA / MMX → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AT4 / AL6 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MEDCAN → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to West Africa → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT4 / AL6 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MEDCAN → FAL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Zürich to Foshan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Zürich to Foshan by Air freight

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Zürich Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Zürich Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Zürich to Foshan by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vado Ligure to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Genoa to Nansha

Cargo flights

Genoa to Yantian

Most frequent

Vado Ligure to Nansha

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