Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Canada to Switzerland by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Canada and Switzerland is 8 days 17h. Ships depart from Halifax (CAHAL) 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 Canada and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 8 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC, ACL and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Canada to Switzerland by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Canada to Switzerland takes around 7h 28m. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Canada and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Lufthansa, KLM, Austrian Airlines, TAP Air Portugal and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 7h 28m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Canada and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Switzerland by cargo ship is 2,862 Nautical Miles (5,301 Kilometres / 3,294 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Halifax (CAHAL) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Canada to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Canada and Switzerland by air is around 6,003 Kilometres (3,730 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Canada to Switzerland by sea?

Accepted Answer

480kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Canada to Switzerland. 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 Canada to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

321kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Canada to Switzerland. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+1 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+5 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CANADA EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
A / ATA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL, Hapag-Lloyd
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
CALFB / AL5	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
ECCE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Nirint
CANADA EXPRESS → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CANADA EXPRESS → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CANADA EXPRESS → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CANADA EXPRESS → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CANADA EXPRESS → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GRN → BLUE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip

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

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Canada to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Canada to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Zürich Airport

Most frequent

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Canada to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Halifax to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Cargo flights

Halifax to Rotterdam

Most frequent

Montreal to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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