Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United Kingdom to Portugal by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United Kingdom and Portugal 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 United Kingdom and Portugal?

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 United Kingdom to Portugal by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United Kingdom to Portugal 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 United Kingdom and Portugal?

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 United Kingdom and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Portugal 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 United Kingdom to Portugal by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United Kingdom and Portugal by air is around 1,280 Kilometres (795 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United Kingdom to Portugal by sea?

Accepted Answer

81kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United Kingdom to Portugal. 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 United Kingdom to Portugal?

Accepted Answer

80kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United Kingdom to Portugal. 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
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
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SES1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TAE →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AL5 → ECX-X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → ECX-X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL5 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AEU6 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
FE2 → ECX-X	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE2 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL5 → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TAE / ATE1 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
EPIC → PT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GEX2 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU6 / LL5 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE2 → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY → PT2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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United Kingdom to Portugal By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United Kingdom to Portugal by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Most frequent

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

United Kingdom to Portugal by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Tilbury to Leixoes

Cargo flights

Southampton to Sines

Most frequent

Southampton to Lisboa

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