Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Zürich is 29 days 12h. Ships depart from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 29 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, ANL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, ONE, ONE, ONE, COSCO, MSC, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, HMM, Yang Ming, Maersk, Yang Ming, CMA CGM and MESSL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Zürich takes around 6h 54m. Flights depart from Dubai International Airport (DXB) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Swiss, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Emirates and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 6h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Zürich by cargo ship is 5,474 Nautical Miles (10,139 Kilometres / 6,300 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jebel Ali (AEJEA) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Zürich by air is around 4,773 Kilometres (2,966 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.41t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

378kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MESSL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GULFJJS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI → FIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
PGX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
RGI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FE5 / Lion → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 / Lion → MD2 / Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Safina → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
FE5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
CGX → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
AGX / FM1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CGX → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
JFX / EMC - JFX \| HA - SGX2 \| SKR - SGX2 \| TSL - CME \| XPF - JFX → MEX2 / MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen
RSGI → RSSEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL

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