Hong Kong to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Hong Kong, to Zürich, Switzerland by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Hong Kong International Airport to Zürich Airport
Duration / Frequency
13h 8m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
592kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shekou to Trieste
Duration / Frequency
37 days, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
2.38t CO₂e
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Hong Kong to Zürich by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Zürich by plane will take about 13h 8m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into Zürich Airport (ZRH). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Swiss is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Zürich by ship will take about 37 days and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Trieste (ITTRS). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. CMA CGM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Hong Kong to Zürich by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Zürich is 37 days. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Trieste (ITTRS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Trieste (ITTRS) around 37 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Zürich takes around 13h 8m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).
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, Qatar Airways, Thai Airways, KLM, Saudia, Emirates, Finnair, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Korean Air and the typical transit time is around 13h 8m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 8m. Turkish Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Hong Kong and Zürich by cargo ship is 8,534 Nautical Miles (15,804 Kilometres / 9,820 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Trieste (ITTRS).
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).
2.21t 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.
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.