Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Vancouver and Zürich is 16 days 6h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Vancouver and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 16 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Vancouver to Zürich takes around 16h 42m. Flights depart from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Vancouver and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Icelandair, Lufthansa, Air Canada, United Airlines, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Zürich by cargo ship is 5,168 Nautical Miles (9,571 Kilometres / 5,947 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Vancouver to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Vancouver and Zürich by air is around 8,611 Kilometres (5,351 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

701kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Vancouver 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 Vancouver to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

580kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Vancouver 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+6 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+7 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+9 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEXICO GULF EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY / EAG / EUG / ATG1 → VICTORY / EAG / EUG / AT3 / ATG	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, ONE
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