Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Francisco and Porto is 20 days 14h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Francisco and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 20 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Francisco to Porto takes around 1 day 20h. Flights depart from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrive at Vigo Airport (VGO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Francisco and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Vigo Airport (VGO) depart every 2-4 weeks. These flights are serviced by Iberia and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Porto by cargo ship is 7,307 Nautical Miles (13,532 Kilometres / 8,409 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Francisco to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Francisco and Porto by air is around 10,839 Kilometres (6,735 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

693kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Porto?

Accepted Answer

378kg - 709kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Francisco 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Iberia	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-200+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+1 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200+4 others
KLM	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Swiss	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
SAS	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Boeing 747-8+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+3 others
American Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321 (sharklets)+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Aeromexico	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Boeing 747-8+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk Iowa+17 others
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San Francisco to Porto By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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San Francisco to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

San Francisco International Airport to Vigo Airport

Closest airports

San Francisco International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Most frequent

San Francisco International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

San Francisco to Porto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Algeciras

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