Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Milan and Zürich is 21 days 21h. Ships depart from Koper (SIKOP) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Milan and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Koper (SIKOP) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 21 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Milan to Zürich takes around 58min. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Milan and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Ethiopian Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 58min.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Milan and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 58min. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Milan to Zürich by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3h 8m to send cargo via road from Milan and Zürich. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Milan to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Zürich by cargo ship is 4,613 Nautical Miles (8,544 Kilometres / 5,309 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ancona (ITAOI) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Milan to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Zürich by road is 283 Kilometres (176 Miles) and will typically take around 3h 8m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Milan to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Milan and Zürich by air is around 1,122 Kilometres (697 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milano Linate Airport (LIN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

762kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Milan 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Milan to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

158kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Milan 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A319+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+5 others
Lufthansa	Every few hours	Airbus A319+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Adriatic to E - Med → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGX / E03 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BMS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Adriatic to E - Med → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BMS → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGE → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
SLN / AS2 → SLB / LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, ONE
WAF8 → SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
DIAL - AGE → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AD1 → LEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AGE → NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BMS → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Adriatic to E - Med → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Milan to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Milan to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Zürich Airport

Closest airports

Milano Linate Airport to Zürich Airport

Milan to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Koper to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Ancona to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Most frequent

Koper to Marseille

Milan to Zürich by Road

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