Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Lisbon is 13 days 20h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 13 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Lisbon takes around 17h 29m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 17h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Lisbon by cargo ship is 5,171 Nautical Miles (9,576 Kilometres / 5,950 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Lisbon by air is around 9,245 Kilometres (5,745 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

842kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

416kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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 Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
TA6 / MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
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Los Angeles to Lisbon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Los Angeles International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

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Houston to Algeciras

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