Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Liverpool to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Liverpool and Zürich is 4 days 15h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Liverpool and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 4 days 15h later. These services are operated by WEC, ACL, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Liverpool to Zürich by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Liverpool to Zürich takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Liverpool and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Liverpool and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Liverpool and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Liverpool to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Zürich by cargo ship is 755 Nautical Miles (1,399 Kilometres / 869 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Liverpool to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Zürich by air is around 1,466 Kilometres (911 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Liverpool to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

190kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

138kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Liverpool 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
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
KLM	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	Daily	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC Spain Service	Direct	N/A	WEC
A	Direct	2-4 times a week	ACL
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
ISX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BGS01 → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK / SCUK → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
NWUK / SCUK → ISX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → Unity Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → CALFB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGW → CALFB	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → NEFWI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Liverpool to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Liverpool to Zürich by Air freight

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Manchester Airport to Zürich Airport

Closest airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Zürich Airport

Liverpool to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Liverpool to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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