Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Lisbon and Houston is 18 days 7h. Ships depart from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive at Houston (USHOU) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Lisbon and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive into Houston (USHOU) around 18 days 7h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Lisbon to Houston takes around 17h 25m. Flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Lisbon and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada, Air Canada, American Airlines, Air France, British Airways, KLM, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 17h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Lisbon and Houston. Cargo flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 17h 25m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Lisbon to Houston by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Houston by cargo ship is 5,956 Nautical Miles (11,031 Kilometres / 6,854 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Lisbon (PTLIS) and Houston (USHOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Lisbon to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Lisbon and Houston by air is around 7,809 Kilometres (4,853 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

847kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Lisbon to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

544kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Lisbon to Houston. 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 Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → INDUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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Lisbon to Houston By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Lisbon to Houston by Air freight

Quickest air route

Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport

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