Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tarragona and Cape Town is 34 days 7h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 34 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tarragona to Cape Town takes around 19h 20m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tarragona and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Cape Town by cargo ship is 7,457 Nautical Miles (13,810 Kilometres / 8,581 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sagunto (ESSAG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and Cape Town by air is around 10,285 Kilometres (6,391 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tarragona 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 Tarragona to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

470kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tarragona 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+6 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A319+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
L65 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Med Canadian → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
4E2 → SRX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
CALEX → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MAROC → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO
EMUSA → USWASA Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ME11 → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCA / MMX → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Tarragona to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Tarragona to Cape Town by Air freight

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Tarragona to Cape Town by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Valencia to Cape Town

Closest seaports

Sagunto to Cape Town

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