Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lisbon and Birmingham is 1 day 16h. Ships depart from Setubal (PTSET) and arrive at Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lisbon and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Setubal (PTSET) and arrive into Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) around 1 day 16h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi and WEC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lisbon to Birmingham takes around 2h 57m. Flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lisbon and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Eurowings and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 57m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lisbon and Birmingham. Cargo flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 57m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lisbon to Birmingham by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Birmingham by cargo ship is 1,659 Nautical Miles (3,072 Kilometres / 1,909 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lisbon (PTLIS) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lisbon to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Birmingham by air is around 1,960 Kilometres (1,218 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

341kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lisbon to Birmingham. 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 Lisbon to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

238kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lisbon to Birmingham. 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	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean	Direct	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC CAS → MSC - NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	WEC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
XPF - SPX3 → UK/IE - Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Lisbon to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lisbon to Birmingham by Air freight

Quickest air route

Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Manchester Airport

Closest airports

Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Birmingham International Airport

Lisbon to Birmingham by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Setubal to Bristol / Portbury

Closest seaports

Lisbon to Liverpool

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