Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Zürich is 38 days 14h. Ships depart from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 38 days 14h later. These services are operated by ZIM, ZIM and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Zürich takes around 13h 40m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Etihad Airways, Air India, Saudia, Finnair and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 22m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Zürich by cargo ship is 14,939 Nautical Miles (27,667 Kilometres / 17,192 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Zürich by air is around 9,261 Kilometres (5,755 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

508kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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	Boeing 777-300ER
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZMP → SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZMP → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 / Jade → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FP2 / Griffin → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
Bayan Ko → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZNP → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZSL → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Emerald → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TWS → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
EC1 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MD4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
FP2 / Griffin → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
ASE → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
EC4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
ASE → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
EC1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FP2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Emerald → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Shenzhen to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Da Chan Bay to Genoa

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Yantian to Genoa

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