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 30 days 18h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 30 days 18h later. These services are operated by Bahri, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

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 9hrs. 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, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 15hrs. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Switzerland by cargo ship is 7,480 Nautical Miles (13,854 Kilometres / 8,608 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ennore (INENR) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

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

800kg 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
KLM	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+4 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
NEWMO → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIF → Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI / MSC - IPAK \| SCI - IPAK \| WEC - NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, SCI, WEC
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INDAMEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FIM / IOM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
IOM → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TPI → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEWA → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CMA - PIKEX2 → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NCI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IAX / WIN → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AS6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Mawingu Express → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 → NE7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
FIM / IOM → INX / IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
NPI → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
North India to Middle East → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL7 / AEU7 / LL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL6 / AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EAX6 → EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
IAS → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CIX4 / CIX2 → FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
CIX4 / CIX2 → FAL3 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
EA2 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AS1 / CPX3 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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India to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

India to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ennore to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Mundra to Rotterdam

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