Switzerland to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Switzerland to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Switzerland to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Switzerland to China by plane will take about 10h 17m and departs from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrives into Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
The quickest way to get from Switzerland to China by ship will take about 33 days 12h and departs from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. COSCO is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.
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More about shipping cargo and freight from Switzerland to China by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and China is 33 days 12h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 33 days 12h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, OOCL, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, HMM and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Switzerland to China takes around 10h 17m. Flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
Scheduled flights between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China and the typical transit time is around 10h 17m.
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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 10h 35m. Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Cargolux operates on this route.
The distance between Switzerland and China by cargo ship is 13,966 Nautical Miles (25,866 Kilometres / 16,072 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
The distance between Switzerland and China by air is around 8,210 Kilometres (5,101 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
1.03t 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.
332kg 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.
