Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Zürich is 9h 44m. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) around 9h 44m later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Zürich takes around 1h 33m. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and Air Dolomiti and the typical transit time is around 1h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Zürich by cargo ship is 114 Nautical Miles (212 Kilometres / 131 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Zürich by air is around 761 Kilometres (473 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

21kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

120kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
Air Dolomiti	Daily	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BALT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC / MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, COSCO
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EME / SLB	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUK2 / BGF - ECUK2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, BG Freight
NE4 / AE5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → FAL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI / SAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NEFGUI → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London City Airport to Zürich Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Zürich Airport

London to Zürich by Container ship

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Tilbury to Port of Zeebrugge

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London Gateway Port to Rotterdam

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