Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and New York is 13 days 6h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 13 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, ZIM, COSCO, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Arkas, MSC, ONE, ZIM, Maersk, Arkas and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to New York takes around 9h 8m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, United Airlines, British Airways, SAS, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines, Swiss, Swiss, Air Canada and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and New York. Cargo flights depart from EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 14h 42m. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Zürich to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and New York by cargo ship is 4,137 Nautical Miles (7,662 Kilometres / 4,761 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and New York by air is around 6,317 Kilometres (3,925 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

373kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to New York. 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 A330-300
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MSE / SAM → AL7 / ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
TA12 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MSW → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
West Med to SAEC → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ITE → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
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
TYR → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Marmara Sea B → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ITE → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
Marmara Sea B → TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Zürich Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport

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Zürich Airport to John F Kennedy International Airport

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EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg to John F Kennedy International Airport

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