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 7 days 18h. 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 Glasgow and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 7 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Unifeeder, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 10hrs. Flights depart from Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) 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 Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air France and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Glasgow and Porto. Cargo flights depart from Glasgow Prestwick Airport (PIK) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 10hrs. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Glasgow to Porto by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Porto by cargo ship is 1,384 Nautical Miles (2,563 Kilometres / 1,592 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Greenock (GBGRK) 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 1,875 Kilometres (1,165 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

407kg 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

196kg 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	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ANTWERP - TEESPORT → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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
SCUK → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IRISHS5 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IREA → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BGS01 → PGW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BGS01 → PGW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → UK/IE - Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ISX → PGW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Glasgow to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Glasgow to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Closest airports

Glasgow International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Glasgow to Porto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Grangemouth to Leixoes

Closest seaports

Greenock to Leixoes

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