Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Zürich is 18 days 14h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 18 days 14h later. These services are operated by MESSL, CMA CGM, HMM, MSC, Arkas, CMA CGM, Arkas, Arkas, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Arkas, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Zürich takes around 8h 54m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Air India, Emirates, Lufthansa, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 8h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 54m. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Zürich by cargo ship is 4,726 Nautical Miles (8,753 Kilometres / 5,439 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Zürich by air is around 6,155 Kilometres (3,825 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

465kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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 day	Airbus A330-300
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Boeing 787-9+9 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+8 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JOLLY	Direct	N/A	MESSL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IMS → CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS → EMES - NAS4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
IMS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
IMS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
MIDAS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IMS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM
SWAX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PIKEX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS → CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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