Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and Switzerland is 2 days 19h. Ships depart from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive at Vado Ligure (ITVDL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Spain and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive into Vado Ligure (ITVDL) around 2 days 19h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Spain to Switzerland takes around 1h 45m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Spain and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Swiss and Vueling and the typical transit time is around 1h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Spain and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 48m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Spain to Switzerland by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 15h 53m to send cargo via road from Spain and Switzerland. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Spain to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Switzerland by cargo ship is 841 Nautical Miles (1,557 Kilometres / 967 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Algeciras (ESALG) and Vado Ligure (ITVDL).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Spain to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Switzerland by road is 1,643 Kilometres (1,021 Miles) and will typically take around 15h 53m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Spain to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Switzerland by air is around 857 Kilometres (532 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

259kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Spain to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

71kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Vueling	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+8 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TYX - NB Loop	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA6 / MEDGULF → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
FIM / IOM → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
IMX → MGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WM1 / E07 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WM1 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SPX → TYX - NB Loop	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
TA11 → WAF6	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
ME11 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX / TA11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IMX / ME11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Spain to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Spain to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

Bilbao Airport to Zürich Airport

Spain to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Algeciras to Vado Ligure

Cargo flights

Algeciras to Genoa

Most frequent

Valencia to Vado Ligure

Spain to Switzerland by Road

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