Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Dublin to Porto by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dublin and Porto is 4 days 8h. Ships depart from Dublin Port (IEDUB) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dublin and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Dublin Port (IEDUB) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 4 days 8h later. These services are operated by Unifeeder, Borchard, CMA CGM, MSC, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Dublin to Porto by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dublin to Porto takes around 9h 54m. Flights depart from Dublin Airport (DUB) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dublin and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, Air France, Vueling, KLM, Eurowings, Vueling, Swiss, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 54m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Dublin and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dublin and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Dublin Airport (DUB) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 54m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dublin to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dublin and Porto by cargo ship is 1,189 Nautical Miles (2,202 Kilometres / 1,369 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Dublin Port (IEDUB) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dublin to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dublin and Porto by air is around 1,923 Kilometres (1,195 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dublin Airport (DUB) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Dublin to Porto by sea?

Accepted Answer

243kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dublin to Porto. 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 Dublin to Porto?

Accepted Answer

215kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dublin to Porto. 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	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Air France	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
KLM	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Vueling	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal / MSC - UK/IE - Portugal \| WEC - UK/Ireland - Portugal	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, MSC, WEC
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, CMA CGM
ISX → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal → WEC - Moroccan Portugal / Morocco - Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, WEC
ISX6 → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NWUK / SCUK → PGW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, WEC

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