Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Baltimore and Zürich is 13 days 20h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Baltimore and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 13 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, ACL, Grimaldi and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Baltimore to Zürich takes around 8hrs. Flights depart from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Baltimore and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, United Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Aer Lingus, SAS, Austrian Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Baltimore and Zürich by cargo ship is 3,659 Nautical Miles (6,776 Kilometres / 4,210 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Baltimore to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Baltimore and Zürich by air is around 6,629 Kilometres (4,119 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

471kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Baltimore 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 Baltimore to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

463kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Baltimore 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-300+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
A	Direct	1-2 times a week	ACL
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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