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 21 days 20h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 21 days 20h later. These services are operated by Bahri, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, American Airlines, British Airways, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, 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

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Zürich by cargo ship is 6,321 Nautical Miles (11,706 Kilometres / 7,274 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Zürich by air is around 8,558 Kilometres (5,317 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

672kg 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

396kg 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
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+4 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+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
MGX / TA11	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TS Lines, MSC
MGX / TA11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX / TA11 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AN2 / ZGT / ONE - AN2 \| ZIM - ZGT → AMERIGO / AT4 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ZIM, ONE
MGX / TA11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
tbn / MECL1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 / TA1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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