Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Miami is 23 days 7h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Port Everglades (USPEF) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Miami?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Port Everglades (USPEF) around 23 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Miami takes around 10h 43m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Miami?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Miami International Airport (MIA) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, British Airways, KLM, Air Europa, Iberia, Air Canada, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, LOT and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Miami by cargo ship is 5,422 Nautical Miles (10,041 Kilometres / 6,239 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Miami (USMIA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Miami by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Miami by air is around 7,854 Kilometres (4,880 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Miami International Airport (MIA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Miami. 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 Miami?

Accepted Answer

536kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Miami. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+4 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-400+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC → MEDGULF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Med Canadian → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MSW → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TYR → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
EMUSA → Empire	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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