Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Switzerland to Canada by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Canada is 14 days 22h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Saint John (CASJB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Saint John (CASJB) around 14 days 22h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Switzerland to Canada by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Canada takes around 8h 27m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa, Air Canada, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 27m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Switzerland and Canada?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Switzerland and Canada. 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 Switzerland to Canada by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Canada by cargo ship is 4,339 Nautical Miles (8,036 Kilometres / 4,993 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Saint John (CASJB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Canada by air is around 6,003 Kilometres (3,730 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Switzerland to Canada by sea?

Accepted Answer

749kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Canada. 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 Switzerland to Canada?

Accepted Answer

455kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Canada. 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	Airbus A330-300
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Daily	Airbus A319+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDCAN / MCA / MMX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, EMES, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Med Canadian	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN / MCA / MMX	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, EMES, Maersk
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Switzerland to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

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Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Switzerland to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Marseille to Saint John

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Livorno to Montreal

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