Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Lisbon is 8 days 21h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Setubal (PTSET) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Setubal (PTSET) around 8 days 21h later. These services are operated by WEC, WEC, CMA CGM, WEC, CMA CGM and BOLL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Lisbon takes around 9h 59m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Aer Lingus, KLM, Eurowings, Vueling, Swiss, Lufthansa, SAS, Wizz Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Lisbon. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 59m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Lisbon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Lisbon by cargo ship is 2,004 Nautical Miles (3,712 Kilometres / 2,306 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and Setubal (PTSET).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Lisbon by air is around 1,960 Kilometres (1,218 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

172kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

228kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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 France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Vueling	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	WEC, MSC
NWC Spain Service → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NWUK / SCUK → PGW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC Spain Service → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
ISX → PGW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SDL → NORTE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BOLL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALFB → PGW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Birmingham to Lisbon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Lisbon by Air freight

Quickest air route

Birmingham International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

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Quickest ocean route

Liverpool to Setubal

Closest seaports

Bristol / Portbury to Setubal

Most frequent

Southampton to Setubal

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