Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Sydney is 44 days 18h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Sydney (AUSYD) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Sydney (AUSYD) around 44 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Sydney takes around 1 day 1h. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Sydney?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Etihad Airways, Emirates, Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Air India, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 1 day 1h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Sydney by cargo ship is 13,547 Nautical Miles (25,090 Kilometres / 15,590 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Sydney (AUSYD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Sydney by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Sydney by air is around 16,859 Kilometres (10,476 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.41t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Sydney. 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 Sydney?

Accepted Answer

712kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Sydney. 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
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
MD2 → NZ1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD2 → AA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD2 → AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD2 → AA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Lynx → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Dragon → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to SAEC → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med To West Africa → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AE11 → Southern Star	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
SE2 / AE11 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 / AE11 → SAL / GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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