Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Abu Dhabi and Zürich is 35 days. Ships depart from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Abu Dhabi and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Abu Dhabi (AEAUH) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 35 days later. These services are operated by COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Abu Dhabi to Zürich takes around 6h 43m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Abu Dhabi and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Pegasus Airlines, El Al, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Emirates, Emirates, Emirates and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 6h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Abu Dhabi and Zürich. 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 Abu Dhabi to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Zürich by cargo ship is 6,332 Nautical Miles (11,728 Kilometres / 7,287 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Abu Dhabi to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Abu Dhabi and Zürich by air is around 4,773 Kilometres (2,966 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

860kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Abu Dhabi to Zürich. 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 Abu Dhabi to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

252kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Abu Dhabi to Zürich. 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
El Al	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+8 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BIGEX / UIG3 → FAL8 / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
GULFEICF / ISG → FAL8 / CES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AGI → AEU9 / CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen
BIGEX2 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → SAT / WAFEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
→ CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME2 → North Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → AE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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