Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Bucharest is 24 days. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Constanta (ROCND) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Constanta (ROCND) around 24 days later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Bucharest takes around 10h 44m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, Swiss, Eurowings, Aegean Airlines, KLM, Turkish Airlines, LOT, Lufthansa and Smartwings and the typical transit time is around 10h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Porto and Bucharest. Cargo flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10h 44m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 3 days 4h to send cargo via road from Porto and Bucharest. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Porto to Bucharest by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Bucharest by cargo ship is 3,480 Nautical Miles (6,446 Kilometres / 4,005 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Constanta (ROCND).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Porto to Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Bucharest by road is 2,838 Kilometres (1,764 Miles) and will typically take around 3 days 4h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Porto to Bucharest by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Bucharest by air is around 3,477 Kilometres (2,160 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

517kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto to Bucharest. 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 Porto to Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

144kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto to Bucharest. 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
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Smartwings	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PTX → SE4 → BSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MPS → MEX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → ALGOM → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEX2 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → AMERIGO → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MEDEX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - IBX → FAL3 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ONE - IBX → SAFRAN1 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → MOROCCO3 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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

Porto to Bucharest by Air freight

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Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport

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Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

Porto to Bucharest by Container ship

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