Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Portland and Zürich is 15 days 23h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) 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 Portland and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 15 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Portland to Zürich takes around 16h 46m. Flights depart from Portland International Airport (PDX) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Portland and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Portland International Airport (PDX) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Icelandair, British Airways, United Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portland and Zürich by cargo ship is 5,168 Nautical Miles (9,571 Kilometres / 5,947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Portland to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portland and Zürich by air is around 8,642 Kilometres (5,370 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Portland International Airport (PDX) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

927kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Portland 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 Portland to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

430kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Portland 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Icelandair	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Mexico Gulf Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / TAE3 / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
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