Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Lisbon is 3 days 19h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Sines (PTSIE) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Sines (PTSIE) around 3 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Lisbon takes around 2h 50m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, British Airways, Vueling and Brussels Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Lisbon by cargo ship is 1,295 Nautical Miles (2,397 Kilometres / 1,490 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Setubal (PTSET).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Lisbon by air is around 2,184 Kilometres (1,357 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

232kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

193kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
TAP Air Portugal	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
ECX / NWC to SAEC - String I	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SE3 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AES → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SWX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE / INEX1 / PGE1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ECL, Unifeeder
CES → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
SCUK → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CES → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	2-4 times a week	WEC
NWC PT → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
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London to Lisbon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Lisbon by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Heathrow Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

Closest airports

London City Airport to Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)

London to Lisbon by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Sines

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Setubal

Most frequent

London Thamesport / Medway to Setubal

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