Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between China and Portugal is 31 days 16h. Ships depart from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive at Sines (PTSIE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between China and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Yantian (CNYTN) and arrive into Sines (PTSIE) around 31 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, HMM, HMM, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from China to Portugal by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from China to Portugal takes around 14h 35m. Flights depart from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between China and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Capital Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 35m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between China and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between China and Portugal. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 20h 55m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between China to Portugal by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Portugal by cargo ship is 12,415 Nautical Miles (22,992 Kilometres / 14,287 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Sines (PTSIE).

Question 7

What is the distance between China to Portugal by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between China and Portugal by air is around 10,745 Kilometres (6,677 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

982kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from China 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 China to Portugal?

Accepted Answer

648kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from China 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
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE5 / Lion	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC1 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, HMM
EC2 → FE5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
JCV → MD4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
EC1 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Chinook → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ASE → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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China to Portugal By Air freight, Container ship or Road

China to Portugal by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

Cargo flights

Beijing Capital International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

China to Portugal by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Yantian to Sines

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