Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Miami and Porto is 15 days 8h. Ships depart from Miami (USMIA) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Miami and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Miami (USMIA) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 15 days 8h later. These services are operated by OOCL, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Miami to Porto takes around 15h 35m. Flights depart from Miami International Airport (MIA) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Miami and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Europa, Iberia, Royal Air Maroc, Air France, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 15h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Miami and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Miami International Airport (MIA) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 15h 35m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Miami to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Miami and Porto by cargo ship is 3,837 Nautical Miles (7,106 Kilometres / 4,415 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Miami (USMIA) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Miami to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Miami and Porto by air is around 7,555 Kilometres (4,694 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Miami International Airport (MIA) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

597kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Miami 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 Miami to Porto?

Accepted Answer

275kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Miami 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 Europa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
TA6 / MEDGULF	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Maersk
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