Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Zürich is 13 days 20h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 13 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, APL and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Zürich takes around 1h 43m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Condor and Eurowings and the typical transit time is around 1h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Southampton and Zürich. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Zürich by cargo ship is 2,665 Nautical Miles (4,935 Kilometres / 3,066 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Zürich by air is around 1,053 Kilometres (654 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

286kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

179kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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	Embraer 190
Condor	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+1 others
Eurowings	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	ATR 72+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Swiss	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Swiss	Every 4-6 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - IBX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med → MES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
OCR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Southampton to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Southampton to Zürich by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Zürich Airport

Closest airports

Southampton Airport to Zürich Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Zürich Airport

Southampton to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to La Spezia

Closest seaports

Southampton to Genoa

Most frequent

Southampton to Vado Ligure

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