Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Atlanta is 18 days 2h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 18 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, HMM, MSC, HMM, ONE, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Atlanta takes around 10h 33m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines, KLM, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 10h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Zürich and Atlanta. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Zürich to Atlanta by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Atlanta by cargo ship is 4,763 Nautical Miles (8,821 Kilometres / 5,481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Atlanta by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Atlanta by air is around 7,541 Kilometres (4,686 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

772kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Atlanta. 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 Zürich to Atlanta?

Accepted Answer

437kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Atlanta. 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
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-400
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+7 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Eagle	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Philadelphia Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MAROC → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD4 → IAX / WIN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
EMUSA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD4 → EC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 → EC3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WM3 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD4 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Dragon → NEUSEC 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MS2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, TS Lines
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	2-4 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC → MEDGULF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Med Canadian → MEDGULF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
IWM / DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MPS → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSE / SAM → AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
IOM → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAM → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
West Med to SAEC → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Zürich to Atlanta By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Zürich to Atlanta by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Zürich to Atlanta by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

La Spezia to Savannah

Closest seaports

Genoa to Savannah

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