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 8 days 6h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 8 days 6h later. These services are operated by ONE 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 1 day 6h. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Faro Airport (FAO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Faro Airport (FAO) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 6h.

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 1,879 Nautical Miles (3,481 Kilometres / 2,163 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Lisboa (PTLIS).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Lisbon by air is around 2,564 Kilometres (1,593 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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

205kg - 268kg CO₂ (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

58kg - 94kg CO₂ (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	Departs	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
Iberia	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Road Feeder Service+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Vueling	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE INNOVATION+5 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	MANILA EXPRESS+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
ONE	Every 1-2 weeks	NAVIOS DOMINO+28 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM JACQUES JOSEPH+21 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	BREMERHAVEN EXPRESS+37 others
OOCL	Every 2-4 weeks	Lady Jane+2 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	XIN WEI HAI+16 others

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London to Lisbon By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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London to Lisbon by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Faro Airport

Closest airports

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

Most frequent

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

London to Lisbon by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Algeciras

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Lisboa

Most frequent

London Gateway Port to Algeciras

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