Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Thailand is 35 days 4h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Laem Chabang (THLCH) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Laem Chabang (THLCH) around 35 days 4h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, ONE, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Yang Ming, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, Maersk, ONE, Evergreen, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Thailand takes around 10h 47m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Thailand?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Swiss, KLM, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India, Turkish Airlines, Finnair, Singapore Airlines and China Eastern Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 47m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Switzerland and Thailand. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 47m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Switzerland to Thailand by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Thailand by cargo ship is 12,808 Nautical Miles (23,720 Kilometres / 14,739 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Laem Chabang (THLCH).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Thailand by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Thailand by air is around 9,065 Kilometres (5,633 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.83t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Thailand. 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 Thailand?

Accepted Answer

646kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Thailand. 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Oman Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+11 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FE1	Direct	N/A	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FAL6 → TVI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → TMI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEU5 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AE2 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEU5 / LL6 → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU5 / LL6 → AAA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FP2 → KCS / KCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE
AEU9 / CES → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM → C3MAPL / AGI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
FAL6 → CNC - LCXP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 / LL6 → GULFHERC/AS8 / SIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL
NE1 / AE2 → TSS / A01	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Griffin → Sentosa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CEM → TMI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
FP2 → TID1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NE1 / AE2 → TSX / A16	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → TE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU5 / CEM → RMV / CIX7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
CES → TIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AT1 / AL2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CEM → TIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AT1 / AL2 → FE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
CES → VTS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
CEM → VTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Switzerland to Thailand By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Switzerland to Thailand by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport

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Rotterdam to Laem Chabang

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