Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lisbon and Charlotte is 24 days 6h. Ships depart from Lisbon (PTLIS) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lisbon and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Lisbon (PTLIS) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 24 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lisbon to Charlotte takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lisbon and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Air Canada and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Lisbon and Charlotte. 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 Lisbon to Charlotte by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Charlotte by cargo ship is 4,528 Nautical Miles (8,386 Kilometres / 5,211 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lisbon (PTLIS) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lisbon to Charlotte by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Charlotte by air is around 6,290 Kilometres (3,909 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

942kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lisbon to Charlotte. 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 Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

486kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lisbon to Charlotte. 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 777+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PTX → TEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ESE2 / LUX / EEX → MENA / AT4 / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
PTX → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WWA / HL - WWA → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ONE - IBX → RTWPAN / PAD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PTX → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WWA / HL - WWA → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ESF → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IFS / IE4 → TAE / AL2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Yang Ming
ESF → AL1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
IBX / ONE - IBX → LIBERTY / AT1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Lisbon to Charlotte By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lisbon to Charlotte by Air freight

Quickest air route

Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Lisbon to Charlotte by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Lisbon to Savannah

Closest seaports

Lisbon to Charleston

Most frequent

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