Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Baltimore is 10 days. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 10 days later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, OOCL and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Baltimore takes around 9h 29m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Swiss, United Airlines, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, KLM, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines, Swiss, United Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 9h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Baltimore by cargo ship is 4,050 Nautical Miles (7,501 Kilometres / 4,661 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Baltimore by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Baltimore by air is around 6,629 Kilometres (4,119 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

528kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Baltimore. 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 Zürich to Baltimore?

Accepted Answer

397kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Baltimore. 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+7 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+3 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL6 / TA12	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / ATM / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd

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