Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Birmingham to Lisbon by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Lisbon is 7 days 22h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Sines (PTSIE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Sines (PTSIE) around 7 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Lisbon by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Lisbon takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Aer Lingus, KLM, Eurowings, Vueling, Swiss, Lufthansa, Wizz Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Birmingham and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Lisbon. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 10hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Lisbon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Lisbon by cargo ship is 1,852 Nautical Miles (3,431 Kilometres / 2,132 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Lisboa (PTLIS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Lisbon by air is around 1,960 Kilometres (1,218 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Lisbon by sea?

Accepted Answer

315kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Lisbon. 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 Birmingham to Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

239kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Lisbon. 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 day	Embraer 190+5 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Vueling	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
IBC	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, ONE, Yang Ming
→ ESE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
NWC-USA-SAWC →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Levante Express →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOX / ISE → IBC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
SRX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Birmingham to Lisbon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

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Quickest ocean route

Liverpool to Sines

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Lisboa

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