Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Turkey and Switzerland is 3 days 20h. Ships depart from Aliaga (TRALI) and arrive at La Spezia (ITSPE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Turkey and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Aliaga (TRALI) and arrive into La Spezia (ITSPE) around 3 days 20h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, EMES, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Turkey to Switzerland takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Turkey and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, AirSERBIA, Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, LOT and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Turkey and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 4h to send cargo via road from Turkey and Switzerland. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Turkey to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Switzerland by cargo ship is 1,126 Nautical Miles (2,085 Kilometres / 1,296 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Aliaga (TRALI) and La Spezia (ITSPE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Turkey to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Switzerland by road is 2,973 Kilometres (1,847 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 4h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Turkey to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Switzerland by air is around 1,743 Kilometres (1,083 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

232kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Turkey to Switzerland. 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 Turkey to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Turkey to Switzerland. 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
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Croatia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+3 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
ITE / Marmara Sea B / TIE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Maersk, SLS, Tarros, Turkon
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA / MARMAEXP → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA / MARMAEXP → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
IMS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
MSC - Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → ALGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR / CMA - BSMAR → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
BSMAR / CMA - BSMAR → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
TLS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, EMES
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → Algiers Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASA / MARMAEXP → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
SLR → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
ITE / Marmara Sea B / TIE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Maersk, SLS, Tarros, Turkon
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	LANGOY, Borchard
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, SLS
WM / AAK - WM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK, X-Press Feeders
ITE → GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Marmara Sea B / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Maersk
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ASA / MARMAEXP → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
IAS1 / IAS → MEX2 / MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
BSMAR → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TEX / TA10 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WTX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BSMAR → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA / MARMAEXP → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
IAS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TUX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
SLR → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BSMAR / CMA - BSMAR → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
BSMAR / CMA - BSMAR → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
MSC - Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → ALGA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ASA / MARMAEXP → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
SLR → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZCT → TYR	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ZIM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Aliaga to La Spezia

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