Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Zürich is 23 days 13h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 23 days 13h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Zürich takes around 15h 30m. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Zürich by cargo ship is 4,660 Nautical Miles (8,630 Kilometres / 5,363 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Zürich by air is around 7,355 Kilometres (4,570 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

657kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

426kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+4 others
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 170+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → Indus Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
EMUSA → Indus Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
UMXAPL → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
EC2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC3 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
USA to SAEC String 1 → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Emerald → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZXB → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCP → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
US1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Charleston to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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