Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Switzerland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Switzerland is 33 days 17h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Marseille (FRMRS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Marseille (FRMRS) around 33 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, ANL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Switzerland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Switzerland takes around 8h 55m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Air India, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 8h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between India and Switzerland. 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 India to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Switzerland by cargo ship is 6,215 Nautical Miles (11,511 Kilometres / 7,153 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Marseille (FRMRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Switzerland by air is around 6,155 Kilometres (3,825 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to Switzerland by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.61t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Switzerland. 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 India to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

465kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Switzerland. 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	Airbus A330-300
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, MESSL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GFS - IMS → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GFS - IMS → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
GFS - IMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGI2 / COSCO - AGI2 → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IOS / ME1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
ESL - IEX \| WHL - IM2 → DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
TPI → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Mawingu Express → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NPI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA2 / ESL - GIA \| HL - EA2 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FESCO - FILW → ME1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
GULFISI → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Mundra to Marseille

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