Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lebanon and Switzerland is 2 days 13h. Ships depart from Tripoli (LBKYE) and arrive at Salerno (ITSAL) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lebanon and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tripoli (LBKYE) and arrive into Salerno (ITSAL) around 2 days 13h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, COSCO, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lebanon to Switzerland takes around 4h 10m. Flights depart from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lebanon and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines, Eurowings, Eurowings, EgyptAir, Turkish Airlines, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lebanon and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 4h 10m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lebanon to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lebanon and Switzerland by cargo ship is 1,219 Nautical Miles (2,257 Kilometres / 1,403 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tripoli (LBKYE) and Salerno (ITSAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lebanon to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lebanon and Switzerland by air is around 2,714 Kilometres (1,686 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

105kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lebanon 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 Lebanon to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

114kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lebanon 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 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
AEM6 / AAS → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GTL / CMA - GTL → MPS / GPS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Tarros
EMED2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Adriatic to E - Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADL / AD2 / PA / ADX 2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Evergreen, ONE, UFS, X-Press Feeders
BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AD2 → AD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Lebanon to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Lebanon to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Lebanon to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tripoli to Salerno

Most frequent

Beirut to Venice

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