Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Foshan and Zürich is 35 days 5h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Foshan and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 35 days 5h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Foshan to Zürich takes around 20h 56m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Foshan and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by AirSERBIA, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Thai Airways, EgyptAir, Saudia, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 20h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Foshan and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 20h 56m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Foshan to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Zürich by cargo ship is 14,831 Nautical Miles (27,467 Kilometres / 17,067 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Foshan to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Foshan and Zürich by air is around 9,387 Kilometres (5,833 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Foshan 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 Foshan to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

532kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Foshan 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
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330 Freighter+7 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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