Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Porto is 20 days 22h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Vigo (ESVGO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Vigo (ESVGO) around 20 days 22h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Porto takes around 17h 53m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Lufthansa, SAS, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 17h 53m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seattle and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 17h 53m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seattle to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Porto by cargo ship is 5,272 Nautical Miles (9,764 Kilometres / 6,067 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Vigo (ESVGO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Porto by air is around 9,291 Kilometres (5,773 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

789kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Porto?

Accepted Answer

457kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX / TA11 → MCA / MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MECL1 → MMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
US3 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GS1 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SCS → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → MMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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