Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Zürich is 12 days 8h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 12 days 8h later. These services are operated by Bahri.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Zürich takes around 7h 41m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, United Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Lufthansa, SAS, LOT, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Zürich by cargo ship is 4,391 Nautical Miles (8,131 Kilometres / 5,053 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Zürich by air is around 6,317 Kilometres (3,925 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

453kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

391kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Bahri
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEUSEC 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
CAX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → E05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → CAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAX → CLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL / MECL1 → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
Ecumed → CLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AWE1 → MSC - NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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New York to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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New York to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to Zürich Airport

Closest airports

John F Kennedy International Airport to Zürich Airport

New York to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Baltimore to Genoa

Most frequent

New York to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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