Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Houston is 23 days 12h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Freeport (USFPO) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Freeport (USFPO) around 23 days 12h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Houston takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM, British Airways, Air Canada, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Houston by cargo ship is 6,571 Nautical Miles (12,170 Kilometres / 7,562 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Houston by air is around 8,660 Kilometres (5,381 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and William P Hobby Airport (HOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

863kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

556kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Houston. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+7 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Direct	N/A	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines
US3 / TP15 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSE / SAM → TEX / ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
MSE → MGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSE / West Med to SAEC → MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Zürich to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Zürich to Houston by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

Closest airports

Zürich Airport to William P Hobby Airport

Zürich to Houston by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vado Ligure to Freeport

Closest seaports

Genoa to Houston

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