Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Zürich is 16 days 6h. 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 Seattle 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 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Zürich takes around 17h 7m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Icelandair, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (BSL) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 21h 9m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle 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 Seattle to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Zürich by air is around 8,500 Kilometres (5,282 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

701kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

69kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+1 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+6 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+9 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+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 / EUG / ATG1 → VICTORY / EAG / EUG / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Zürich Airport

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