Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Zürich is 43 days 11h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 43 days 11h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, Maersk, MSC, Yang Ming, COSCO, COSCO, HMM, ONE, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Zürich takes around 14h 16m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, British Airways, Thai Airways, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 14h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 14h 16m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Zürich by cargo ship is 15,213 Nautical Miles (28,175 Kilometres / 17,507 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Zürich by air is around 10,527 Kilometres (6,541 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

506kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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 week	Airbus A340-300
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 747-400+5 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
NE1 / AE2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE1 / AE12 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
KCS2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AGX / FM1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD1 / Panther → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
Carioca → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD3 / Tiger → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
US2 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAPa → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
KCS2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
US1 / TP11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Lone Star Express \| ZIM - ZSL → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EC2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PS3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
KCS2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MANB / AWE2 / ECX2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
PEX3 / GME2 / GCC1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Shanghai to Genoa

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Taicang to Genoa

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