Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Porto is 4 days 3h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 4 days 3h later. These services are operated by Eucon, Unifeeder and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Porto takes around 2h 53m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Air Europa, Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss and Royal Air Maroc and the typical transit time is around 2h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Frankfurt 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

How long does it take to ship cargo from Frankfurt to Porto by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19h 40m to send cargo via road from Frankfurt and Porto. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Porto by cargo ship is 1,279 Nautical Miles (2,369 Kilometres / 1,472 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Porto?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Porto by road is 2,120 Kilometres (1,318 Miles) and will typically take around 19h 40m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Porto by air is around 1,654 Kilometres (1,028 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

573kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Porto?

Accepted Answer

98kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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 A321+1 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
Air Europa	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Iberia	Daily	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
POR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon, Unifeeder
PT2 / Iberia(UFE)	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
SAECS → WAF9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
SAECS → WAF9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAF → NWC2SP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye → NWC2SP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSC - NWC to SAEC - String I-X → NWC2SP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC2SP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE5 → WAF9	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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