Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Taipei to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taipei and Zürich is 46 days 7h. Ships depart from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taipei and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Kaohsiung (TWKHH) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 46 days 7h later. These services are operated by HMM, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming and HMM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Taipei to Zürich by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taipei to Zürich takes around 21h 14m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taipei and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Korean Air, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 21h 14m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Taipei and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Taipei and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 21h 14m. Turkish Airlines and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Taipei to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Zürich by cargo ship is 9,811 Nautical Miles (18,171 Kilometres / 11,291 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Keelung (TWKEL) and Trieste (ITTRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taipei to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Zürich by air is around 10,099 Kilometres (6,275 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Taipei to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.69t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taipei to Zürich. 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 Taipei to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

458kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taipei to Zürich. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+6 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
NCI → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCI → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TWX → SE2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
Dolphin → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NSD → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
NCI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
KMP / GS2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MD1 / Panther → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
PN1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANZEX / CNS → BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Taipei to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Kaohsiung to Genoa

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Keelung to Trieste

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