Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Porto is 10 days 15h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 10 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Porto takes around 2h 40m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, TAP Air Portugal, Air France, Air Europa, Iberia, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 40m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Zürich to Porto by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 17h to send cargo via road from Zürich and Porto. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Porto by cargo ship is 1,670 Nautical Miles (3,093 Kilometres / 1,922 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Zürich to Porto?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Porto by road is 1,530 Kilometres (951 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 17h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Porto by air is around 1,531 Kilometres (951 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

315kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Porto. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Porto?

Accepted Answer

113kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Porto. 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	Embraer 190+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
Vueling	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
WM3 → PTX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → SPX / SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Tarros, Arkas
AL6 → PTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → SPX / SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
SAM → SMF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCA → SMF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Zürich to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Zürich to Porto by Air freight

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Zürich Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

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Quickest ocean route

La Spezia to Leixoes

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Genoa to Leixoes

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