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 14h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Toronto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 10 days 14h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

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, KLM, Aer Lingus, SAS, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, United Airlines, United Airlines, LOT and Swiss 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 4,052 Nautical Miles (7,505 Kilometres / 4,663 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

689kg 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
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+7 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+4 others
LOT	Daily	Embraer 170+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
EMUSA / MSC - EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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

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Zürich to Toronto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Zürich to Toronto by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Zürich to Toronto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Vado Ligure to Baltimore

Closest seaports

Genoa to New York

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Montreal

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