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 16 days. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Hazira (INHZR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Hazira (INHZR) around 16 days later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

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 54m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, EgyptAir, Oman Air, Finnair, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 7h 54m.

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 Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 7h 54m. 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 6,684 Nautical Miles (12,380 Kilometres / 7,692 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Hazira (INHZR).

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

906kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+10 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A320neo+8 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+11 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A320neo+8 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
INX / IOX / ISE	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
SBX → IOX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
FI1 / IE5 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming
AT1 / AL2 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SCX → IOX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
West Med to SAEC → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Switzerland to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Switzerland to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Cargo flights

Zürich Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

Switzerland to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Hazira

Most frequent

Genoa to Nhava Sheva

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