Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Guangzhou is 34 days 17h. Ships depart from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 34 days 17h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Guangzhou takes around 18h 34m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, AirSERBIA, EgyptAir, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Thai Airways, Saudia, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 19h 28m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Zürich to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 13,443 Nautical Miles (24,897 Kilometres / 15,470 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Guangzhou by air is around 9,433 Kilometres (5,861 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

282kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Guangzhou. 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 A350-900+2 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+3 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+7 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MD1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
MD2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, HMM, Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, HMM, Yang Ming
MD2 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
→ AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ IA8	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Zürich to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Zürich to Guangzhou by Air freight

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Zürich Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Zürich Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Zürich to Guangzhou by Container ship

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Genoa to Hong Kong

Closest seaports

Genoa to Shekou

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