Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and Pakistan is 27 days 15h. Ships depart from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive at Port Qasim (PKBQM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Trieste (ITTRS) and arrive into Port Qasim (PKBQM) around 27 days 15h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to Pakistan takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Islamabad International Airport (ISB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Islamabad International Airport (ISB) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Etihad Airways and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Pakistan by cargo ship is 5,218 Nautical Miles (9,664 Kilometres / 6,005 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Trieste (ITTRS) and Port Qasim (PKBQM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to Pakistan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and Pakistan by air is around 5,690 Kilometres (3,536 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Islamabad International Airport (ISB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

610kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?

Accepted Answer

381kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to Pakistan. 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
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Oman Air	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX2 → GULFEMIR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC / EPIC3 / IO3 / IO2 / IP1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
AT2 / AL3 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
IO2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AT2 / AL3 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
FE5 → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 → PGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE5 → AGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM
FE5 → IO2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AL5 → IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TA1 / AL5 → INX / IOX / ISE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
IPAK / NWC-KAP/DJI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Lion → INDUS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FE5 → RGI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Switzerland to Pakistan By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Zürich Airport to Islamabad International Airport

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Zürich Airport to Jinnah International Airport

Switzerland to Pakistan by Container ship

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Trieste to Port Qasim

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Le Havre to Karachi Port

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Le Havre to Port Qasim

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