Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Lisbon is 24 days 6h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Lisbon (PTLIS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Lisbon (PTLIS) around 24 days 6h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Lisbon takes around 20h 32m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, LATAM Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Lisbon by cargo ship is 5,869 Nautical Miles (10,870 Kilometres / 6,754 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Lisbon (PTLIS).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Lisbon by air is around 11,546 Kilometres (7,175 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

912kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Lisbon. 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 Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

675kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Lisbon. 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
KLM	Daily	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
LATAM Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAECS → WAF9C	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ANGOLA → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko / MSC - Iroko → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC
SRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → FE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Cape Town to Lisbon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cape Town to Lisbon by Air freight

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Cape Town International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

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