Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Spain is 4 days 8h. Ships depart from Livorno (ITLIV) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Livorno (ITLIV) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 4 days 8h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Spain takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and Spain. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 24m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Switzerland to Spain by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 15h 46m to send cargo via road from Switzerland and Spain. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Spain by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Spain by cargo ship is 823 Nautical Miles (1,524 Kilometres / 947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Livorno (ITLIV) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Switzerland to Spain?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Spain by road is 1,647 Kilometres (1,023 Miles) and will typically take around 15h 46m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Switzerland to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Spain by air is around 1,011 Kilometres (628 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

66kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Spain. 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

116kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Spain. 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
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
LOTFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
TEX / TA10 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TEX / TA10 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSW → MSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → Algiers II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Switzerland to Spain By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Switzerland to Spain by Air freight

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Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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Zürich Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Switzerland to Spain by Container ship

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Livorno to Valencia

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Gioia Tauro to Valencia

Switzerland to Spain by Road

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