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 35 days 6h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) around 35 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC and OOCL.

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 13hrs. 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, Qatar Airways, KLM, Air India, Finnair, Singapore Airlines, Korean Air, Emirates and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

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 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 13hrs. Turkish Airlines 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 8,524 Nautical Miles (15,787 Kilometres / 9,809 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Trieste (ITTRS).

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

2.48t 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
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
Britannia	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia	Direct	N/A	MSC

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

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Hong Kong International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Port of Zeebrugge

Closest seaports

Shekou to Trieste

Cargo flights

Yantian to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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