Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Porto is 18 days 10h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 18 days 10h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Porto takes around 17h 58m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Iberia, United Airlines, KLM, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 58m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Porto by cargo ship is 5,892 Nautical Miles (10,912 Kilometres / 6,781 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mobile (USMOB) and Vigo (ESVGO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Porto by air is around 9,118 Kilometres (5,666 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Porto?

Accepted Answer

634kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-300+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
US3 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
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Los Angeles International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

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Houston to Valencia

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Mobile to Vigo

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