Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and New York is 7 days 15h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 7 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to New York takes around 9h 9m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, United Airlines, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, United Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada, Swiss, Swiss and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and New York. 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 Zürich to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and New York by cargo ship is 4,062 Nautical Miles (7,523 Kilometres / 4,675 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and New York by air is around 7,073 Kilometres (4,395 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and La Guardia Airport (LGA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

619kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

606kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to New York. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+9 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-400+3 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
WM3 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
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
MEDGULF → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
West Med to SAEC → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → TUX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
MPS → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Med Canadian → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSE / SAM → AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
IOM → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
West Med to West Africa → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAM → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MPS → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to West Africa → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUNIS RO-RO II → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUNIS RO-RO II → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC → EMUSA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Med Canadian → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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