Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and India is 18 days 6h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Mundra (INMUN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and India?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Mundra (INMUN) around 18 days 6h later. These services are operated by Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to India takes around 7h 41m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and India?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air India, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, KLM, EgyptAir, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 7h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and India by cargo ship is 4,533 Nautical Miles (8,395 Kilometres / 5,216 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Mundra (INMUN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to India by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and India by air is around 6,155 Kilometres (3,825 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

903kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to India. 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 India?

Accepted Answer

215kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to India. 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 India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+5 others
Finnair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air India	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 → IRX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE, OOCL
→ IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CES → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEX → IO3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / CEM → CCS / ISG	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AEU5 / LL6 → IEX / IP3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
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Switzerland to India By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Switzerland to India by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport

Most frequent

Zürich Airport to Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport

Switzerland to India by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Trieste to Mundra

Cargo flights

Rotterdam to Kattupalli

Most frequent

Rotterdam to Cochin

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