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 3h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 19 days 3h later. These services are operated by MSC, ONE and Maersk.

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 19h 31m. 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 Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa, British Airways and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 31m.

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 5,582 Nautical Miles (10,338 Kilometres / 6,424 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 10,460 Kilometres (6,500 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

679kg 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

440kg 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
Air France	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAECS → SLZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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