Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Los Angeles is 35 days 15h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Los Angeles (USLAX) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Los Angeles (USLAX) around 35 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Los Angeles takes around 19h 46m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air France, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, SAS, Austrian Airlines, LOT, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Los Angeles by cargo ship is 7,792 Nautical Miles (14,431 Kilometres / 8,967 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Los Angeles (USLAX).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Los Angeles by air is around 9,296 Kilometres (5,776 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Bob Hope Airport (BUR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.07t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

902kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto to Los Angeles. 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 France	Daily	Airbus A318+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-200+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WEC - Moroccan Portugal → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
XPF - SPX3 → Lynx → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WEC - Moroccan Portugal → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PGE → EURAF1 → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → DUNRO → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IBC → AT1 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PGE → PCRFXL → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → EPIC → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → VICTORY → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WEC - Moroccan Portugal → MAROC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IBC → LEX → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
PGE → HLX → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IBC → FE1 → VSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IBC → FE1 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Porto to Los Angeles By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Porto to Los Angeles by Air freight

Quickest air route

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Los Angeles International Airport

Closest airports

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Bob Hope Airport

Porto to Los Angeles by Container ship

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