Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Charlotte to Porto by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charlotte and Porto is 10 days 1h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Malaga (ESAGP) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charlotte and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Malaga (ESAGP) around 10 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Charlotte to Porto by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charlotte to Porto takes around 17h 26m. Flights depart from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charlotte and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 26m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Charlotte and Porto?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Porto by cargo ship is 3,713 Nautical Miles (6,876 Kilometres / 4,273 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Vigo (ESVGO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charlotte to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charlotte and Porto by air is around 9,152 Kilometres (5,687 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Charlotte to Porto by sea?

Accepted Answer

538kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charlotte to Porto. 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 Charlotte to Porto?

Accepted Answer

601kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charlotte to Porto. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMXAPL / MECL1 → MEDCAN / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
UMXAPL - X / MECL1 - X → MEDCAN / MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
MECL1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 - X →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / ATM / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
TNE →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TNE → WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TNE → WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TNE → JD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TNE → MFS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → WAF7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → Neo Bossa Nova	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → JD1 / Jeddah 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TNE → MB2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA12 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → MFS / E04	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Charlotte to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Charlotte to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Charlotte to Porto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Charleston to Malaga

Closest seaports

New York to Vigo

Cargo flights

Savannah to Algeciras

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