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 7 days 18h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 7 days 18h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CNC Line, Grimaldi, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and APL.

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 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss and KLM and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Southampton and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 1 day 12h. Lufthansa operates Airbus A321 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Zürich by cargo ship is 621 Nautical Miles (1,151 Kilometres / 715 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Zürich by air is around 1,048 Kilometres (651 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

33kg CO₂ (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

65kg - 66kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
KLM	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	Daily	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Finnair	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
LufthansaF	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Evergreen	Every 2-4 weeks	EVER LIVING
CNC Line	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM SYDNEY
Grimaldi	Every 2-4 weeks	GRANDE COLONIA+2 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL CHONGQING+2 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM BARRACUDA+15 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	Songa Puma+13 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	Montreal Express+3 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO HOPE
APL	N/A	APL LION CITY

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Southampton to Zürich By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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London Gatwick Airport to Zürich Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Zürich Airport

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Birmingham International Airport to Zürich Airport

Southampton to Zürich by Container ship

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