Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle 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 Seattle 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 Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Lisbon takes around 17h 33m. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Icelandair, Aer Lingus, Delta Air Lines, Air France, United Airlines, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Lisbon by cargo ship is 7,327 Nautical Miles (13,569 Kilometres / 8,432 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Freeport (USFPO) and Vigo (ESVGO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Lisbon by air is around 9,058 Kilometres (5,628 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

673kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

357kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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	Airbus A320+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+1 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 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	Maersk, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Seattle–Tacoma International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

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Houston to Algeciras

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Freeport to Vigo

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