Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Lisbon is 5 days 1h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Setubal (PTSET) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Setubal (PTSET) around 5 days 1h later. These services are operated by ECL and WEC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Lisbon takes around 3h 13m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, Brussels Airlines, Air Europa, Air France, KLM, Iberia, British Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Lufthansa, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Frankfurt and Lisbon. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Frankfurt to Lisbon by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 21hrs to send cargo via road from Frankfurt and Lisbon. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Lisbon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Lisbon by cargo ship is 1,466 Nautical Miles (2,716 Kilometres / 1,687 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Wilhelmshaven (DEWVN) and Lisbon (PTLIS).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Lisbon by road is 2,305 Kilometres (1,432 Miles) and will typically take around 21hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Lisbon by air is around 1,875 Kilometres (1,165 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

275kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

140kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+8 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 170+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE / INEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ECL, CMA CGM
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BFS / E06 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
Silk / FE4 → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, MSC
Condor / FE3 → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
N24 → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
LUX → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AES → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOX → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL5 → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SWX → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IEX → PTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Frankfurt to Lisbon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Lisbon by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

Frankfurt to Lisbon by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Rotterdam to Setubal

Closest seaports

Wilhelmshaven to Lisbon

Most frequent

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Frankfurt to Lisbon by Road

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