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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and China is 30 days 3h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and China?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 30 days 3h later. These services are operated by Bahri, OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Maersk, Yang Ming, OOCL, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, ONE, HMM, HMM, HMM, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Switzerland to China takes around 10h 20m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and China?

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Lufthansa and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 10h 20m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and China. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 10h 20m. Air China and Lufthansa operates on this route.

What is the distance between Switzerland to China by ship?

The distance between Switzerland and China by cargo ship is 11,087 Nautical Miles (20,534 Kilometres / 12,759 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

What is the distance between Switzerland to China by air?

The distance between Switzerland and China by air is around 7,943 Kilometres (4,936 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

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

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to China. 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to China?

390kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to China. 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.

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10h 20m, 2-4 times a week

390kg CO₂e

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30 days 3h, 1-2 times a week

1.19t CO₂e

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Switzerland to China by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Switzerland to China by plane will take about 10h 20m and departs from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrives into Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Departs from

ZRH

Departs from

CTU

10h 20m: 2-4 times a week

7,943 km
4,936 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

390kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Cargo flights

Zürich Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport

Departs from

ZRH

Departs from

CGO

19h 38m: 2-4 times a week

8,396 km
5,217 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

458kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Most frequent

Zürich Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Departs from

ZRH

Departs from

PEK

18h 8m: Daily

8,811 km
5,475 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

523kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Switzerland to China by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Switzerland to China by ship will take about 30 days 3h and departs from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Bahri is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing n/a.

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Shanghai

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

CNSHG

30 days 3h: 1-2 times a week

20,534 km
12,759 mi.

Direct
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	N/A	Bahri
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FP2 → SW2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 / Griffin → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MBS / E05 → NE2 / AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Griffin / FP2 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Neo Samba → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FP2 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Griffin → Seahorse	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 / Griffin → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FEMEX1 → FAL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SWX → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → EC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FP2 / Griffin → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FP2 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
FP2 → KCB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FP2 → KVX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FP2 → FIL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
FP2 → FL2 / SX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
Griffin → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 / Griffin → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
NEWMO → FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
FP2 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CLX → AE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL4 / TA4 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Tianjin / Xingang

Port of loading

BEANR

Port of loading

CNTSN

36 days 13h: 2-4 times a week

27,192 km
16,896 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.27t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FAL2 / AEU3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
FEMEX1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 / Griffin → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Griffin → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
Griffin → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Griffin → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FP2 → KME / AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
IOX → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FP2 → CID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU3 → CYH	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FP2 → SA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Griffin → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Switzerland to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Cargo flights

Zürich Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport

Most frequent

Zürich Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Switzerland to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Shanghai

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Tianjin / Xingang

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