Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Zürich is 4 days 12h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 4 days 12h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Zürich takes around 1h 48m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 1h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bilbao and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 48m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 12h 28m to send cargo via road from Bilbao and Zürich. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Bilbao to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Zürich by cargo ship is 2,579 Nautical Miles (4,776 Kilometres / 2,968 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gijon (ESGIJ) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bilbao to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Zürich by road is 1,312 Kilometres (815 Miles) and will typically take around 12h 28m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bilbao to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Zürich by air is around 1,007 Kilometres (626 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

522kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao to Zürich. 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 Bilbao to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

124kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao to Zürich. 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
Edelweiss Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSW	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC To/From Spain and Portugal Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDCARIB →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA11 → L54	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME11 → L54	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MGX / TA11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX / ME11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SPIX / SPX → TYX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EURAF4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
→ TYX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Gijon to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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