Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lisbon and Cape Town is 30 days 14h. Ships depart from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 30 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lisbon to Cape Town takes around 20h 10m. Flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lisbon and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) 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 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,077 Nautical Miles (11,255 Kilometres / 6,994 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lisbon (PTLIS) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lisbon to Cape Town. 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 Lisbon to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

675kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lisbon to Cape Town. 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	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+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 777+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HL - WWA → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WWA / HL - WWA → MIAX / AIM / HL - MIAX \| ONE - AIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
HL - WWA → IAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
LUX → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
HL - WWA → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IBC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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

Lisbon to Cape Town by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Lisbon to Cape Town by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sines to Cape Town

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