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Cape Town to Bilbao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Cape Town, South Africa to Bilbao, Spain by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Cape Town to Bilbao

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Air Freight

19h 18m, 2-4 times a day

487kg CO₂e

Container Ship

18 days 15h, 2-4 times a week

1.02t CO₂e
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Cape Town to Bilbao by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Bilbao by plane will take about 19h 18m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into Bilbao Airport (BIO). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Air France is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to Bilbao Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19h 18m
2-4 times a day
10,135 km
6,298 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

487kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A350-900+2 others
Carrier Identifier: WKEdelweiss Air
1-2 times a weekAirbus A340-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+4 others
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Air routes from Cape Town to Bilbao

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Cape Town to Bilbao by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Bilbao by ship will take about 18 days 15h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Valencia (ESVLC). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Valencia

Port of loading

Port of loading

18 days 15h
2-4 times a week
10,338 km
6,424 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

1.02t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF → Türkiye-West Med-WAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF → West Med to SAEC
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC to SAF → Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to Barcelona

Port of loading

Port of loading

49 days 1h
Every 1-2 weeks
23,249 km
14,447 mi.
1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

3.56t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUUSA TO SOUTH AFRICA → MEDGULF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Ocean routes from Cape Town to Bilbao

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