Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Zürich is 15 days 20h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 15 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Zürich takes around 16h 30m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Cargolux, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 16h 30m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Zürich by cargo ship is 5,184 Nautical Miles (9,600 Kilometres / 5,965 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Zürich by air is around 8,662 Kilometres (5,383 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

693kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

477kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+7 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
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