Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and India is 28 days 9h. Ships depart from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Marseille (FRMRS) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 28 days 9h later. These services are operated by ANL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, Maersk and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to India takes around 7h 48m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Emirates, Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa, Finnair and LOT and the typical transit time is around 7h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and India. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (HYD) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 15h 36m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Switzerland to India by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and India by cargo ship is 5,664 Nautical Miles (10,491 Kilometres / 6,519 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Marseille (FRMRS) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and India by air is around 6,155 Kilometres (3,825 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

645kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to India. 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 India?

Accepted Answer

465kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to India. 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
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
BORL - WMS → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
ALGOM → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE / HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
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Switzerland to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Zürich Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

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Zürich Airport to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

Switzerland to India by Container ship

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Marseille to Mundra

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Nhava Sheva

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