Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Switzerland and South Africa is 16 days 11h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Switzerland and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 16 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Switzerland to South Africa takes around 10h 40m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Switzerland and South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Swiss, EgyptAir, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and South Africa by cargo ship is 7,009 Nautical Miles (12,980 Kilometres / 8,066 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Switzerland to South Africa by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Switzerland and South Africa by air is around 8,429 Kilometres (5,238 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

919kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Switzerland to South Africa. 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 South Africa?

Accepted Answer

732kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Switzerland to South Africa. 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	Daily	Airbus A340-300
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Air Mauritius	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1 → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
TA5 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MCA / MMX → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Switzerland to South Africa By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Switzerland to South Africa by Air freight

Quickest air route

Zürich Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Most frequent

Geneva Cointrin International Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Switzerland to South Africa by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Ngqura

Cargo flights

Genoa to Ngqura

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