Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Toronto is 10 days 1h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Montreal (CAMTR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Toronto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Montreal (CAMTR) around 10 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Toronto takes around 8h 55m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Toronto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Air Canada, Air France, KLM, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Icelandair, SAS, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, LOT and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 8h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Toronto by cargo ship is 4,050 Nautical Miles (7,501 Kilometres / 4,661 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Toronto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Toronto by air is around 6,499 Kilometres (4,038 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

512kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Toronto. 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 Toronto?

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Toronto. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A318+4 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+7 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Icelandair	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Embraer 170+6 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
NWC2SP → Canada Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AT2 / GEX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
GEX1 / AT1 / Montreal Express1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	N/A	ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd

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