Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Portugal to Cuba by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Portugal and Cuba is 18 days 21h. Ships depart from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive at Mariel (CUMAR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Portugal and Cuba?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive into Mariel (CUMAR) around 18 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Portugal to Cuba by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Portugal to Cuba takes around 17h 17m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at José Martí International Airport (HAV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Portugal and Cuba?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and José Martí International Airport (HAV) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air Europa, Iberia and Air France and the typical transit time is around 17h 17m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Portugal and Cuba?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portugal and Cuba by cargo ship is 5,776 Nautical Miles (10,696 Kilometres / 6,646 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sines (PTSIE) and Mariel (CUMAR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Portugal to Cuba by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portugal and Cuba by air is around 7,911 Kilometres (4,915 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and José Martí International Airport (HAV).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Portugal to Cuba by sea?

Accepted Answer

889kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Portugal to Cuba. 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 Portugal to Cuba?

Accepted Answer

322kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Portugal to Cuba. 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 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air Transat	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC → CUS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, Hapag-Lloyd
AE10 / Silk → ECCE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, MSC, Nirint
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → ECCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Nirint
NWC to SAF → ECCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Nirint

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NIX → ECCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Nirint
NET2 / NEX → ECCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO, Nirint
POR → ECCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eucon, Unifeeder, Nirint
IBC → ECCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, Nirint

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Portugal to Cuba By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Portugal to Cuba by Air freight

Quickest air route

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to José Martí International Airport

Most frequent

Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Jardines Del Rey Airport

Portugal to Cuba by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sines to Mariel

Cargo flights

Lisboa to Mariel

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