Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Bilbao is 49 days 5h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 49 days 5h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Bilbao takes around 18h 46m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Bilbao Airport (BIO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Lufthansa, KLM and Air France and the typical transit time is around 18h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Bilbao by cargo ship is 14,255 Nautical Miles (26,399 Kilometres / 16,404 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Maputo (MZMPM) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Bilbao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Bilbao by air is around 9,724 Kilometres (6,042 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.56t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg to Bilbao. 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 Johannesburg to Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

441kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg to Bilbao. 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 A350-900+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAC → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFARI → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAC → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAT → MSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → BEX / AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → MEX / AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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Johannesburg to Bilbao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Durban to Valencia

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