Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Porto and Seoul is 53 days 11h. Ships depart from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive at Gwangyang (KRKAN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Porto and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive into Gwangyang (KRKAN) around 53 days 11h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Porto to Seoul takes around 20hrs. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Porto and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 20hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Porto and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 20hrs. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Porto to Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Seoul by cargo ship is 16,455 Nautical Miles (30,475 Kilometres / 18,936 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lisbon (PTLIS) and Busan (KRPUS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Porto to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Porto and Seoul by air is around 10,302 Kilometres (6,401 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.21t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Porto to Seoul. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

469kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Porto to Seoul. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF → Albatros	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Dragon → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Dragon → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From Spain and Portugal → Albatros	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBC → FE6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LUX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
LUX → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IBC → FP2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
HL - WWA → Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
IBC → FP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IBC → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to Incheon International Airport

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Sines to Gwangyang

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Lisbon to Busan

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