Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Lisbon is 10 days 15h. Ships depart from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive at Lisbon (PTLIS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Lisbon (PTLIS) around 10 days 15h later. These services are operated by ONE, MSC, ONE, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Lisbon takes around 10h 13m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, British Airways, KLM, Air France, Eurowings, Eurowings, Eurowings, Lufthansa, SAS, Star Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Edinburgh and Lisbon. Cargo flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 10h 13m. Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Lisbon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Lisbon by cargo ship is 1,523 Nautical Miles (2,820 Kilometres / 1,753 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grangemouth (GBGRG) and Lisbon (PTLIS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Lisbon by air is around 1,982 Kilometres (1,231 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

325kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

143kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh 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
Aer Lingus	Daily	ATR 72+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IRX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → HL - WWA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
IRX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NIS → ESE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
NIS → ESE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SCXB1 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DUNRO → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUBLINRS → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Edinburgh to Lisbon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Edinburgh to Lisbon by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

Edinburgh to Lisbon by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Grangemouth to Lisbon

Most frequent

Grangemouth to Setubal

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