Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Lisbon is 8 days 13h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Lisboa (PTLIS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Lisboa (PTLIS) around 8 days 13h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Lisbon takes around 2h 42m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, TAP Air Portugal and Vueling and the typical transit time is around 2h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London 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 London to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Lisbon by air is around 1,566 Kilometres (973 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

341kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

53kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, ONE
FE4 → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → PT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → PT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ ESE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO

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London Gatwick Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

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London Heathrow Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

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London Gateway Port to Lisboa

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