Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Israel and Switzerland is 3 days 1h. Ships depart from Ashdod (ILASH) and arrive at Salerno (ITSAL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Israel and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ashdod (ILASH) and arrive into Salerno (ITSAL) around 3 days 1h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Israel to Switzerland takes around 4h 17m. Flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Israel and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, El Al, Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Eurowings, Brussels Airlines, KLM, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Israel and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 17m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Israel to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Switzerland by cargo ship is 1,183 Nautical Miles (2,191 Kilometres / 1,361 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ashdod (ILASH) and Salerno (ITSAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Israel to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Israel and Switzerland by air is around 2,812 Kilometres (1,747 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

121kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Israel 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 Israel to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

245kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Israel 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
El Al	Daily	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
KLM	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
Adriatic → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Borchard

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Israel to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Israel to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Ben Gurion International Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

Ben Gurion International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Israel to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ashdod to Salerno

Cargo flights

Haifa to Salerno

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