Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Jamaica is 14 days 2h. Ships depart from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive at Kingston (JMKIN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Jamaica?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Le Havre (FRLEH) and arrive into Kingston (JMKIN) around 14 days 2h later. These services are operated by Marfret and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Jamaica takes around 19h 21m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Sangster International Airport (MBJ).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Jamaica?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Sangster International Airport (MBJ) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Jamaica by cargo ship is 4,828 Nautical Miles (8,941 Kilometres / 5,556 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Le Havre (FRLEH) and Kingston (JMKIN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Jamaica by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Jamaica by air is around 8,957 Kilometres (5,566 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Sangster International Airport (MBJ).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

815kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Jamaica. 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 Jamaica?

Accepted Answer

501kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Jamaica. 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
United Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / NASP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WCC / EWX → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
→ GCO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
CALFB → CEIBA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → CAGML2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX / SWX → PEX2 / CAX1 / JCS / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
WCC → MAOSHTTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCC / EWX / EUROSAL → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk
WCC / EWX → Yuka / GCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
→ CAX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
→ BZX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
→ GCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
→ MEDCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret
ZCA → ZCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TA5 / MEDUSEC → TP10 / Amberjack	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
MSW → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL6 → CES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZCA → ZCP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AMERIGO → RTWPAN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / MEDCAR → NEFWI / NWI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
AMERIGO → CAGML3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Switzerland to Jamaica By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Switzerland to Jamaica by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to Sangster International Airport

Switzerland to Jamaica by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Le Havre to Kingston

Cargo flights

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Kingston

Most frequent

Genoa to Kingston

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