Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Canada is 7 days 11h. Ships depart from Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and arrive at Halifax (CAHAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Canada?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and arrive into Halifax (CAHAL) around 7 days 11h later. These services are operated by Wallenius Wilhelmsen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Canada takes around 8h 26m. Flights depart from Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and arrive at Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Canada?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air France, British Airways, TAP Air Portugal, Royal Air Maroc, Tunisair, Air Algerie and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 8h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Switzerland and Canada. 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 Switzerland to Canada by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Canada by cargo ship is 2,747 Nautical Miles (5,087 Kilometres / 3,161 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Zeebrugge (BEZEE) and Halifax (CAHAL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Canada by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Canada by air is around 5,912 Kilometres (3,674 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) and Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

397kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Canada. 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 Switzerland to Canada?

Accepted Answer

296kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Canada. 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SVC1	Direct	2-4 times a week	Wallenius Wilhelmsen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB / AL5	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
→ CALFB / AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
VICTORY → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 → ATA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SL1 / CAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
CANADA EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX2 / AT2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
GEX1 / AT1 / MONTREAL EXPRESS 1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, MSC, COSCO

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Switzerland to Canada By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Switzerland to Canada by Air freight

Quickest air route

Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport

Most frequent

Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport

Switzerland to Canada by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Zeebrugge to Halifax

Cargo flights

Le Havre to Halifax

Most frequent

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Montreal

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