Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lisbon and Bucharest is 12 days 6h. Ships depart from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive at Burgas (BGBOJ) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lisbon and Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive into Burgas (BGBOJ) around 12 days 6h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lisbon to Bucharest takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lisbon and Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Wizz Air, Lufthansa, AirSERBIA, Eurowings, Aegean Airlines, Eurowings, Air France, KLM, Turkish Airlines, El Al and Israir Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Lisbon and Bucharest. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Lisbon to Bucharest by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 13h to send cargo via road from Lisbon and Bucharest. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Lisbon to Bucharest by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Bucharest by cargo ship is 2,779 Nautical Miles (5,148 Kilometres / 3,199 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Setubal (PTSET) and Constanta (ROCND).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Lisbon to Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Bucharest by road is 2,979 Kilometres (1,851 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 13h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Lisbon to Bucharest by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Bucharest by air is around 3,100 Kilometres (1,926 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

519kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lisbon to Bucharest. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Lisbon to Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

83kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lisbon to Bucharest. 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
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+6 others
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Israir Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Himalaya → Tekirdag to-from Bulgaria	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye → Tekirdag to-from Bulgaria	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Lisbon to Bucharest By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Lisbon to Bucharest by Air freight

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Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport

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Sines to Burgas

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Setubal to Constanta

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