Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Italy to Portugal by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Portugal is 4 days 1h. Ships depart from Naples (ITNAP) and arrive at Sines (PTSIE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Naples (ITNAP) and arrive into Sines (PTSIE) around 4 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Italy to Portugal by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Portugal takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, Air Europa, Iberia, Swiss, Eurowings, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Italy and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Italy and Portugal. Cargo flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Lufthansa and Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Italy to Portugal by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 22h 26m to send cargo via road from Italy and Portugal. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to Portugal by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Portugal by cargo ship is 1,258 Nautical Miles (2,330 Kilometres / 1,448 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Naples (ITNAP) and Sines (PTSIE).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Italy to Portugal?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Portugal by road is 2,391 Kilometres (1,486 Miles) and will typically take around 22h 26m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Italy to Portugal by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Portugal by air is around 1,654 Kilometres (1,028 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Italy to Portugal by sea?

Accepted Answer

163kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to Portugal. 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 Italy to Portugal?

Accepted Answer

124kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to Portugal. 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
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320+6 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Air Algerie	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Line B → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUNIS RO-RO II → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUNIS RO-RO II → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
Line B → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Italy to Portugal By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Italy to Portugal by Air freight

Quickest air route

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

Cargo flights

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Most frequent

Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

Italy to Portugal by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Naples to Sines

Most frequent

Gioia Tauro to Sines

Italy to Portugal by Road

Quickest road route

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