Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and South Korea is 38 days. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 38 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to South Korea takes around 18h 20m. Flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and South Korea?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, Air France, China Eastern Airlines and Etihad Airways and the typical transit time is around 18h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and South Korea. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 19hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Switzerland to South Korea by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and South Korea by cargo ship is 9,336 Nautical Miles (17,291 Kilometres / 10,744 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to South Korea by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and South Korea by air is around 9,113 Kilometres (5,663 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to South Korea. 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 South Korea?

Accepted Answer

429kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to South Korea. 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+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 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
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BORL - WMS → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BORL - WMS → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BORL - WMS → MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AES → Panda	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → A3N / A3NANL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
MD4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Switzerland to South Korea By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Switzerland to South Korea by Air freight

Quickest air route

Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Incheon International Airport

Cargo flights

Zürich Airport to Incheon International Airport

Switzerland to South Korea by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Trieste to Busan

Most frequent

Marseille to Busan

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