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 29 days 20h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 29 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 39m. 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, TAP Air Portugal, Austrian Airlines, SAS, United Airlines and LOT and the typical transit time is around 7h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 14h 17m. DHL operates  on this route.

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 5,665 Nautical Miles (10,492 Kilometres / 6,520 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) 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 7,073 Kilometres (4,395 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between La Guardia Airport (LGA) 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

954kg 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

620kg 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
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+6 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
tbn / MECL1 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
USW / AGAS → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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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

La Guardia Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

John F Kennedy International Airport to EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg

Most frequent

John F Kennedy International Airport to Zürich Airport

New York to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Vado Ligure

Closest seaports

New York to Genoa

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