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 9 days 12h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Montreal (CAMTR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Montreal (CAMTR) around 9 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

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 20m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Swiss, KLM, Air Canada, Lufthansa, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 20m.

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 3,119 Nautical Miles (5,777 Kilometres / 3,589 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Montreal (CAMTR).

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

430kg 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

564kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	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 Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
Swiss	N/A
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Canada Express	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express 1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, COSCO
E06 / GEM - Europe Shuttle 6/Benelux France Shuttle \|\| HL - BFS \| ML - E06 → SL1 / CAE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
FAL3 → SL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ELSA / ATW → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROMAR → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Canada Gulf Bridge	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC3 / IP1 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU2 / LL4 → GEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MB2 / E19 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EPIC → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MB2 / E19 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WWA → MCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EUROMAR → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → Montreal Express 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EURAF1 → MEDCAN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Canada Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Canada Express	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL3 / TA2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL1 / TA3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SWX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ECX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CAX → TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Neo Samba → TA2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CLX → TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BFS / E06 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → AL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SWX → AL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → AL1 / TA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BFS / E06 → AL3 / TA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Switzerland to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Switzerland to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Most frequent

Zürich Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Switzerland to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Le Havre to Montreal

Most frequent

Rotterdam to Saint John

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