Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Porto is 11 days 15h. Ships depart from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive at Vigo (ESVGO) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Wilmington (USILG) and arrive into Vigo (ESVGO) around 11 days 15h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Porto takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Porto by cargo ship is 4,558 Nautical Miles (8,441 Kilometres / 5,245 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Vigo (ESVGO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Porto by air is around 7,599 Kilometres (4,722 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

419kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Porto?

Accepted Answer

252kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+5 others
More Details	See carrier information, flight schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Detroit to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Map / Route overview

Compare shipping modes

Air Freight

Container Ship

About Fluent Cargo

Detroit to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Detroit to Porto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Wilmington to Vigo

Closest seaports

Baltimore to Vigo

More about shipping cargo and freight from Detroit to Porto by Air, Ocean and Road

Shipping from Detroit

Shipping to Porto