Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Israel and Switzerland is 3 days 3h. Ships depart from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive at Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Israel and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Haifa (ILHFA) and arrive into Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) around 3 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Israel to Switzerland takes around 4h 19m. Flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Israel and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Arkia Israeli Airlines, El Al, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Fly One, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Israel and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 19m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Israel to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Switzerland by cargo ship is 1,050 Nautical Miles (1,944 Kilometres / 1,208 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Haifa (ILHFA) and Gioia Tauro (ITGIT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Israel to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Switzerland by air is around 2,922 Kilometres (1,816 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

170kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Israel 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 Israel to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

114kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Israel 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
Arkia Israeli Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Fly One	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PHOENIX → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line A → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Himalaya	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ADR	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
ADX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AEX / AD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, ADML
LEX → AD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WCUK → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
LEV → ADL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → Line A	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WMS → ADR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Israel to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Israel to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ben Gurion International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Cargo flights

Ben Gurion International Airport to Zürich Airport

Israel to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Haifa to Gioia Tauro

Most frequent

Haifa to Venice

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