Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Taipei to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Taipei and Zürich is 30 days 15h. Ships depart from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Taipei and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Taipei (TWTPE) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 30 days 15h later. These services are operated by Evergreen.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Taipei to Zürich by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Taipei to Zürich takes around 21h 55m. Flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Taipei and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Thai Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Singapore Airlines, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 21h 55m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Taipei and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Taipei and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 21h 55m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Taipei to Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Zürich by cargo ship is 13,991 Nautical Miles (25,912 Kilometres / 16,101 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Keelung (TWKEL) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 7

What is the distance between Taipei to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Taipei and Zürich by air is around 10,099 Kilometres (6,275 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Taipei to Zürich by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Taipei to Zürich. 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 Taipei to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

288kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Taipei to Zürich. 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
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A300-600 Freighter+5 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+10 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787+1 others
British Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300ERSF+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL6 / AEU5 / CEM / LL6	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JSM → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JSM / KTX5 → FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL
SH2 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
KTX1 → AEU5 / LL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
KTX1 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JTS → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
KTX1 → JPSW / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
JTS → FP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Taipei to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Zürich Airport

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Taipei to Rotterdam

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Keelung to Rotterdam

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