Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Zürich is 22 days 4h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 22 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Zürich takes around 1 day 20h. Flights depart from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sacramento International Airport (SMF) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Oakland and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 2 days 10h. Turkish Airlines and Cargolux operates Airbus A310-300 Freighter and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Oakland to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Zürich by cargo ship is 8,130 Nautical Miles (15,057 Kilometres / 9,356 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Zürich by air is around 10,133 Kilometres (6,296 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

815kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland 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 Oakland to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

338kg - 640kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland 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	Departs	Aircraft types
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8+7 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A380-800+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+7 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A310-300 Freighter+3 others
CargoluxF	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk Iowa+16 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	MOL PROFICIENCY+2 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	HELLA+10 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Bahri	Every 2-4 weeks	BAHRI YANBU+1 others
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Oakland to Zürich By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Oakland to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sacramento International Airport to Zürich Airport

Closest airports

San Francisco International Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

San Francisco International Airport to Malpensa International Airport

Oakland to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

Houston to Genoa

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