Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Porto is 3 days 10h. Ships depart from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tilbury (GBTIL) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 3 days 10h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Porto takes around 2h 21m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, British Airways and Vueling and the typical transit time is around 2h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Porto by cargo ship is 867 Nautical Miles (1,605 Kilometres / 997 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Porto by air is around 1,932 Kilometres (1,201 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

81kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Porto?

Accepted Answer

174kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
TAP Air Portugal	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A320+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SES1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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London to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

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London Heathrow Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

London to Porto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tilbury to Leixoes

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