Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Boston is 30 days 8h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 30 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Boston takes around 8h 35m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, British Airways, Aer Lingus, TAP Air Portugal, Lufthansa, Iberia, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Swiss and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 8h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Zürich and Boston. 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 Boston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Boston by cargo ship is 4,736 Nautical Miles (8,772 Kilometres / 5,451 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Boston by air is around 6,018 Kilometres (3,739 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.94t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Boston. 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 Boston?

Accepted Answer

351kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Boston. 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med To West Africa → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD2 / Lynx → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC

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