Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Australia and Switzerland is 38 days 14h. Ships depart from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Australia and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Fremantle (AUFRE) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 38 days 14h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, Yang Ming, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Australia to Switzerland takes around 23h 35m. Flights depart from Perth International Airport (PER) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Australia and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Perth International Airport (PER) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Thai Airways and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 23h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Switzerland by cargo ship is 14,199 Nautical Miles (26,296 Kilometres / 16,340 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Fremantle (AUFRE) and Le Havre (FRLEH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Australia to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Australia and Switzerland by air is around 13,840 Kilometres (8,600 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Perth International Airport (PER) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Australia 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 Australia to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

864kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Australia 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAX / AWX → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA2 → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AES → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1 → FAL3 / AEU6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA2 → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA2 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAC → AE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AAA2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAX / AWX → AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAX / AWX → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AAA2 → AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAX / AWX → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1 → FAL7 / AEU7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1 → FAL6 / AEU5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AA2 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA2 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NEWMO → FUJI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
South East Asia Australia - South loop / ANL - AAXS \| CMA - South East Asia Australia - South loop \| HL - SAL \| ML - GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT \| ONE - AU1 → FAL2 / AEU3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AES → Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
South East Asia Australia - South loop / AU1 → FUJI / FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM

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Australia to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Australia to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Perth International Airport to Zürich Airport

Most frequent

Perth International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Australia to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Fremantle to Le Havre

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Fremantle to Rotterdam

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