Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Valencia to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Valencia and Cape Town is 19 days 10h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Valencia and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 19 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Valencia to Cape Town by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Valencia to Cape Town takes around 19h 29m. Flights depart from Valencia Airport (VLC) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Valencia and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Valencia Airport (VLC) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 29m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Valencia and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valencia and Cape Town by cargo ship is 6,098 Nautical Miles (11,294 Kilometres / 7,018 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Algeciras (ESALG) and Cape Town (ZACPT).

Question 7

What is the distance between Valencia to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valencia and Cape Town by air is around 10,460 Kilometres (6,500 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Valencia Airport (VLC) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Valencia to Cape Town by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Valencia to Cape Town. 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 Valencia to Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

440kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Valencia to Cape Town. 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	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA6 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
STS → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Türkiye-West Med-WAF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLH → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MD1 → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SE → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOM → SRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAF6 → MESAWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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