Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Switzerland is 10 days 15h. Ships depart from Halifax (CAHAL) 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 Canada and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 10 days 15h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ACL, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Switzerland takes around 7h 31m. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Lufthansa, KLM, Austrian Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Royal Air Maroc and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 7h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Canada and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Calgary International Airport (YYC) and arrive at Bern Airport (BRN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 23hrs. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Canada to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Switzerland by cargo ship is 2,761 Nautical Miles (5,113 Kilometres / 3,177 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Halifax (CAHAL) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Switzerland by air is around 6,003 Kilometres (3,730 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

410kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada 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 Canada to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

455kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
Canada Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
Canada Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT2 → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 → EAG / ATG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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Canada to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Canada to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

Calgary International Airport to Bern Airport

Canada to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Halifax to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Montreal to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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