Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and China is 33 days 8h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Ningbo (CNNGB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and China?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Ningbo (CNNGB) around 33 days 8h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to China takes around 10h 22m. Flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and China?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Air France, Air Algerie and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 19h 35m. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Switzerland to China by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and China by cargo ship is 8,721 Nautical Miles (16,151 Kilometres / 10,036 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Ningbo (CNNGB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to China by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.57t 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+5 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BMS → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Direct	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Albatros	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEMEX1 → FAL8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → NIS / HMM - NIS \| ML - NJX \| PIL - NCI \| XPF - NJX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
FAL2 / AEU3 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
GEX2 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
FP2 / Griffin → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE, MSC
FP2 → NPI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY / TAE / ATE1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO
FP2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Griffin → AFL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → PA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Lion → New Falcon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → SAMBAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Pertiwi	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FP2 → CID	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin → Dolphin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Switzerland to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Switzerland to China by Air freight

Quickest air route

Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport

Cargo flights

Zürich Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport

Most frequent

Zürich Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

Switzerland to China by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Trieste to Ningbo

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Tianjin / Xingang

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