Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Switzerland is 31 days 9h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 31 days 9h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Switzerland takes around 11h 16m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Lufthansa, Air Algerie, EgyptAir and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 11h 16m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Switzerland by cargo ship is 13,435 Nautical Miles (24,882 Kilometres / 15,461 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Switzerland by air is around 8,210 Kilometres (5,101 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

878kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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 China to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

332kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
NE2 / AE1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 / AEU6 / FE9 / LL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
Swan - Sentosa / FE6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 / Silk	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Yantian to Rotterdam

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