Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Cape Town is 20 days 18h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 20 days 18h later. These services are operated by MACS Maritime, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Cape Town takes around 19h 50m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Cape Town by cargo ship is 5,581 Nautical Miles (10,336 Kilometres / 6,422 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.19t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto 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 Porto to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

696kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto 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	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-200+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MACS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MACS Maritime
WEC - Moroccan Portugal → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IBC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ESF → SAX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
IBC → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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