Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Leipzig and Porto is 3 days 19h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Leipzig and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 3 days 19h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, MACS Maritime, Arkas, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE and WEC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Leipzig to Porto takes around 9h 56m. Flights depart from Dresden Airport (DRS) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Leipzig and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dresden Airport (DRS) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Eurowings and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 9h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Leipzig 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

How long does it take to ship cargo from Leipzig to Porto by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 22h 51m to send cargo via road from Leipzig and Porto. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Leipzig to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Porto by cargo ship is 1,200 Nautical Miles (2,223 Kilometres / 1,381 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Leipzig to Porto?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Porto by road is 2,507 Kilometres (1,558 Miles) and will typically take around 22h 51m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Leipzig to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Leipzig and Porto by air is around 2,610 Kilometres (1,622 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

94kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Leipzig 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Leipzig to Porto?

Accepted Answer

231kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Leipzig 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
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Swiss	Every 2-4 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SES1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
NWC - Canary Islands / WEC - NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, WEC
FE5 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE6 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX → PTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lion → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FAL8 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL6 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Leipzig to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Leipzig to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

Dresden Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Closest airports

Leipzig/Halle Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Leipzig to Porto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Leixoes

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