Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from South Africa to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between South Africa and Spain is 14 days. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between South Africa and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 14 days later. These services are operated by ONE, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from South Africa to Spain by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from South Africa to Spain takes around 16h 15m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between South Africa and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air Algerie, Swiss, Lufthansa, KLM and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 16h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between South Africa and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between South Africa and Spain. Cargo flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 15m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between South Africa to Spain by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Spain by cargo ship is 5,190 Nautical Miles (9,612 Kilometres / 5,973 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

What is the distance between South Africa to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between South Africa and Spain by air is around 7,849 Kilometres (4,877 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from South Africa to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

832kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from South Africa to Spain. 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 South Africa to Spain?

Accepted Answer

597kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from South Africa to Spain. 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 Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Cape Town Express → E03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IA5 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MIAX / AIM → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
Iroko → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SAX / SAECS / SRX	Direct	1-2 times a week	ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
26F → E03	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
26F → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAC → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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South Africa to Spain By Air freight, Container ship or Road

South Africa to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

OR Tambo International Airport to Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport

Cargo flights

OR Tambo International Airport to Valencia Airport

South Africa to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Algeciras

Most frequent

Durban to Algeciras

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