Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Lisbon is 27 days 20h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Lisbon (PTLIS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Lisbon (PTLIS) around 27 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, OOCL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Lisbon takes around 16h 7m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Air Canada, American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France, British Airways, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 16h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Lisbon. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 7m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Lisbon by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Lisbon by cargo ship is 6,344 Nautical Miles (11,748 Kilometres / 7,300 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Lisbon (PTLIS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Lisbon by air is around 7,688 Kilometres (4,777 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

906kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

547kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL2 / TA1 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT3 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT3 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAG / AT3 / ATG → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
AN2 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MGX / TA11 → WWA / HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AN2 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AN2 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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