Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Zürich is 42 days 21h. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 42 days 21h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Zürich takes around 13h 40m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Air India, Finnair and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 1 day 2h. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Zürich by cargo ship is 14,956 Nautical Miles (27,698 Kilometres / 17,211 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Zürich by air is around 9,294 Kilometres (5,775 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

592kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+7 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE3 → Z55	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
NE3 / AE3 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SA3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SA3 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ipanema / SX1 → Dragon / MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
Ipanema / SX1 → Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
ASE / NEOASAS → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN1 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NW1 / Inca / AX1 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, MSC
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, HMM
JKX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCT → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Pertiwi → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
KTH → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CVX → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AC3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SA6 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIP → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SA6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIP → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SX1 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS2 / Ipanema → MSE / West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
FIL → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
AS2 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NW2 / AX2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CIP → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE3 / AE3 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE3 / AE3 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN1 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ASE / NEOASAS → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AC3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ANL - ANZEX \| CMA - ANZEX \| COSCO - CNS \| NPDL - NCS \| OOCL - CNS \| PIL - NCS → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AS2 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Hong Kong to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong to Zürich by Air freight

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Hong Kong International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Hong Kong to Vado Ligure

Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Genoa

Most frequent

Hong Kong to La Spezia

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