Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Porto is 9 days 21h. Ships depart from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 9 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Porto takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Edinburgh and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 10h 11m. Star Air operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Porto by cargo ship is 1,361 Nautical Miles (2,520 Kilometres / 1,566 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Grangemouth (GBGRG) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Porto by air is around 2,264 Kilometres (1,407 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

278kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Porto?

Accepted Answer

166kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh 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
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Star AirFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-200 Freighter
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUKS2 / NL01 → PGE / PGE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, CMA CGM
IRISHS5 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → PGE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ANTWERP - TEESPORT → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SCUK → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IREA → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Edinburgh to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Edinburgh to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

Glasgow International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Closest airports

Edinburgh Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Edinburgh to Porto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Grangemouth to Leixoes

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