Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Zürich to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and St. Louis 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 St. Louis?

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, ONE, ZIM and Arkas.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Zürich to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to St. Louis takes around 17h 23m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Swiss, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 23m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Zürich and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and St. Louis by cargo ship is 4,350 Nautical Miles (8,056 Kilometres / 5,006 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Norfolk (USORF).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and St. Louis by air is around 7,551 Kilometres (4,692 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

715kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to St. Louis. 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 St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

524kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to St. Louis. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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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
MD2 / Lynx → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
TYR → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ITE → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
MSW → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOM → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
West Med to SAEC → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TYR → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MD2 / Lynx → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC

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Zürich to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Zürich Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

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Genoa to New York

Closest seaports

Genoa to Norfolk

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