Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Zürich is 10hrs. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) 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 London and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 10hrs later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Zürich takes around 1h 31m. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Zürich by cargo ship is 150 Nautical Miles (278 Kilometres / 173 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Zürich by air is around 761 Kilometres (473 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

24kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

120kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Swiss	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	Daily	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEFWI / NWI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
NEUSEC 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CANADA EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
COEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AL4 / TA4	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin	Direct	N/A	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
LIBERTY / TAE / AT1 / ATE1 / AL2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, Yang Ming
AEX / NEA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Great White, ONE
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
CRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / AT3 / ATG	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
LEX / NEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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London to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London City Airport to Zürich Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Zürich Airport

London to Zürich by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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Southampton to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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