Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Cape Town to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Bilbao is 18 days 19h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 18 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Cape Town to Bilbao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Bilbao takes around 19h 23m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Bilbao Airport (BIO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, Lufthansa, KLM and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 23m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Cape Town and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Bilbao by cargo ship is 5,723 Nautical Miles (10,600 Kilometres / 6,586 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Bilbao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Bilbao by air is around 10,127 Kilometres (6,293 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Cape Town to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

746kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Bilbao. 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 Cape Town to Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

965kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Bilbao. 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
Edelweiss Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SAX / SAECS → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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