Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Switzerland is 9 days 19h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Le Havre (FRLEH) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Le Havre (FRLEH) around 9 days 19h later. These services are operated by Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Switzerland takes around 7h 15m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Icelandair, SAS, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal and Austrian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 7h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Switzerland. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Geneva Cointrin International Airport (GVA) with departures Every 4-6 weeks and a average flight time of around 7h 38m. DHL operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United States to Switzerland by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Switzerland by cargo ship is 3,656 Nautical Miles (6,770 Kilometres / 4,207 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Le Havre (FRLEH).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to Switzerland by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Switzerland by air is around 6,018 Kilometres (3,739 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

723kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Switzerland. 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 United States to Switzerland?

Accepted Answer

421kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Switzerland. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-600+6 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
DHLFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+5 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Unity Bridge / TAX / TAE2 / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 / TA2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
A	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ACL
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United States to Switzerland By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United States to Switzerland by Air freight

Quickest air route

Logan International Airport to Zürich Airport

Cargo flights

John F Kennedy International Airport to Geneva Cointrin International Airport

Most frequent

John F Kennedy International Airport to Zürich Airport

United States to Switzerland by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Savannah to Le Havre

Cargo flights

Norfolk to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

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