Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Valencia is 19 days 18h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 19 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Valencia takes around 20h 7m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Valencia Airport (VLC) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air France, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Valencia by cargo ship is 5,624 Nautical Miles (10,415 Kilometres / 6,472 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Valencia by air is around 11,181 Kilometres (6,947 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.34t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Valencia. 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 Cape Town to Valencia?

Accepted Answer

750kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Valencia. 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAX / SAECS → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Iroko → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
NWC to SAF → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SRX → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWC MOR WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → ESC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAX → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
USWASA Express → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SRX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
USWASA Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ANGOLA → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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