Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Cape Town is 35 days 8h. Ships depart from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive at Cape Town (ZACPT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive into Cape Town (ZACPT) around 35 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Cape Town takes around 18h 54m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Edelweiss Air, KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Cape Town by cargo ship is 7,659 Nautical Miles (14,185 Kilometres / 8,814 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bilbao (ESBIO) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Cape Town by air is around 10,127 Kilometres (6,293 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao 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 Bilbao to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

497kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao 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
Edelweiss Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express → NWC MOR WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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