Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Buenos Aires and Zürich is 32 days 20h. Ships depart from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Buenos Aires and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 32 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Buenos Aires to Zürich takes around 16h 10m. Flights depart from Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Buenos Aires and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Air France, KLM, Iberia, Air Europa, Lufthansa, British Airways and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 16h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Buenos Aires and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 16h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Buenos Aires to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and Zürich by cargo ship is 6,760 Nautical Miles (12,519 Kilometres / 7,779 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Buenos Aires (ARBUE) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Buenos Aires to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Buenos Aires and Zürich by air is around 11,333 Kilometres (7,042 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Minister Pistarini International Airport (EZE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Buenos Aires 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 Buenos Aires to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

698kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Buenos Aires 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	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER
Air France	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350+5 others
Air Europa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+7 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
U4H → Neo Samba → Z55	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
U4H → NEO BOSSA NOVA → Z55	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
U4H → Neo Samba → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
U4H → NEO BOSSA NOVA → TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
U4H → Neo Samba → SLA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZGT → SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZGT → SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SEC → MSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASE → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
ZGT → SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AS2 / Ipanema → MSE / West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd

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Buenos Aires to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Buenos Aires to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Minister Pistarini International Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

Minister Pistarini International Airport to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

Buenos Aires to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Buenos Aires to Vado Ligure

Closest seaports

Buenos Aires to Genoa

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