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 7h. 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 42 days 7h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, HMM, ZIM, HMM, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM, ZIM, HMM, CMA CGM, HMM, HMM, ZIM, HMM, HMM and HMM.

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

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Zürich by cargo ship is 14,033 Nautical Miles (25,989 Kilometres / 16,149 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

1.06t 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+5 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FE5 / Lion → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 / Jade → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
Bayan Ko → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
US4 / TP16 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Britannia → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 / Silk → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
ZNP → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FE4 / Silk → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
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	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
EC1 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ASE → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
TWS / AWE3 / ECC1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MD5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FE4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
ASE → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EC4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
EC1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FP2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SA3 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ipanema / SX1 → Dragon / MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
SA3 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Ipanema / SX1 → Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
NW1 / Inca / AX1 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
CIM → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASE / NEOASAS → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AN1 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JKX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Pertiwi → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSE → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASE → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AC3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ALPACA / MSC - ALPACA → Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, MSC
Ipanema / SX1 → Dragon / MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
SA6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ipanema / SX1 → Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
THX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FIL → MP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SX1 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS2 / Ipanema → MSE / West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AS2 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CCX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIL → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
NW2 / AX2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
SX1 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIL → FIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM

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