Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Porto is 10 days 11h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 10 days 11h later. These services are operated by Borchard and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air France, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Eurowings, Vueling, Eurowings, Lufthansa, SAS and Austrian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the distance between Glasgow to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Porto by cargo ship is 1,652 Nautical Miles (3,060 Kilometres / 1,901 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Porto by air is around 2,316 Kilometres (1,439 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

409kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Porto?

Accepted Answer

228kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow 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
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+2 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Vueling	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-700+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	ATR 72+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard, CMA CGM
PGWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CG
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Glasgow to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Glasgow to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

Edinburgh Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Glasgow to Porto by Container ship

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Liverpool to Leixoes

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