Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Zürich is 12 days 4h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 12 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ACL, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Zürich takes around 7h 13m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Lufthansa, British Airways, Aer Lingus, SAS, TAP Air Portugal, Lufthansa, Iberia, United Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 7h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Zürich by cargo ship is 4,307 Nautical Miles (7,976 Kilometres / 4,956 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Zürich by air is around 6,018 Kilometres (3,739 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

408kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Boston to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

341kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+5 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA2 / NEUATL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
A / ATA	Direct	1-2 times a week	ACL, Hapag-Lloyd
TNE → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EMA → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL6 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
AL7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AA7 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EC1 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming
TEX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FLX → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
EC5 → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
TPI → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
TP11/USEC6 / Elephant → TA1 / NEUATL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → NEUATL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TA2 / NEUATL2 → TA1 / NEUATL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
TA5 / MEDUSEC → TA1 / NEUATL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
TP12 / Empire → TA1 / NEUATL1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEANAMRORO	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Bahri
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Logan International Airport to Zürich Airport

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New York to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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Baltimore to Genoa

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