Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Los Angeles is 13 days 1h. Ships depart from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from La Spezia (ITSPE) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 13 days 1h later. These services are operated by OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Los Angeles takes around 12h 17m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Swiss, SAS, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air Canada, American Airlines, Iberia, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 12h 17m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 5,080 Nautical Miles (9,409 Kilometres / 5,846 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Genoa (ITGOA) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Los Angeles by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Los Angeles by air is around 9,546 Kilometres (5,931 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

585kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

559kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Los Angeles. 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	Boeing 777-300ER
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA5 / MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
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Genoa to Savannah

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