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 43 days. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 43 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, ZIM, ZIM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, HMM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE and MSC.

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 Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 23h 27m. Cargolux 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+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 / Jade → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
Bayan Ko → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZNP → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZSL → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Emerald → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
EC1 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MD4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FP2 / Griffin → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
ASE → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
EC4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
ASE → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
EC1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FP2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Emerald → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
SA3 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ipanema / SX1 → Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
SA3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Ipanema / SX1 → Dragon / MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, MSC
CHX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JKX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NW1 / Inca / AX1 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC
JSM → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AN1 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Pertiwi → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
JSM → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM
TSE → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CVX → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Ipanema / SX1 → Dragon / MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
NW1 / Inca / AX1 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC
Pertiwi → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AC3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SA6 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIP → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Ipanema / SX1 → Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, HMM
SX1 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIL → MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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

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