Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Porto is 45 days 4h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 45 days 4h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime, Maersk, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Porto takes around 20h 21m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Porto by cargo ship is 8,115 Nautical Miles (15,029 Kilometres / 9,338 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Porto by air is around 11,295 Kilometres (7,018 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.31t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Porto. 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 Porto?

Accepted Answer

696kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Porto. 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MACS Maritime
SAECS → WAF9C	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SRX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAX → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SRX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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