Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Kolkata is 30 days 14h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Nhava Sheva (INNSA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Nhava Sheva (INNSA) around 30 days 14h later. These services are operated by ANL, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Kolkata takes around 16h 50m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air India, Thai Airways and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Kolkata by cargo ship is 14,930 Nautical Miles (27,650 Kilometres / 17,181 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Ennore (INENR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Kolkata by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Kolkata by air is around 8,247 Kilometres (5,125 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.59t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Kolkata. 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 Kolkata?

Accepted Answer

360kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Kolkata. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air India	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDEX / MINA / IMX / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| HL - IMX \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
MESSL - RSGI → IAS	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
MESSL - RSGI → Indusa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MESSL - RSGI → Pearl-Shikra → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MESSL - RSGI → Pearl-Shikra → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Far East	Direct	1-2 times a week	Bahri
Griffin → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan Sentosa → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → SIF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Zürich to Kolkata By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Zürich Airport to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Genoa to Nhava Sheva

Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Ennore

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