Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Zürich is 9 days 7h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 9 days 7h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders and X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Zürich takes around 2h 29m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Vueling, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Porto and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 29m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18h 43m to send cargo via road from Porto 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 Porto to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Zürich by cargo ship is 1,377 Nautical Miles (2,550 Kilometres / 1,584 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Porto to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Zürich by road is 1,976 Kilometres (1,228 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 43m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Porto to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Zürich by air is around 1,531 Kilometres (951 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

362kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto 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 Porto to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto 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	Daily	Airbus A320neo+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Vueling	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SPX3 → BBX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
GBX → BBX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
SPX → AAK - WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, Tarros
ESF → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
4E2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SPIX → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AGAPOME → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
AGAPOME → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SES2 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC to KAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK → WMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Porto to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Porto to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Zürich Airport

Porto to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Leixoes to Vado Ligure

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Leixoes to Genoa

Porto to Zürich by Road

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