Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Portugal to United Kingdom by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Portugal and United Kingdom is 2 days. Ships depart from Setubal (PTSET) and arrive at Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Portugal and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Portugal to United Kingdom by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Portugal to United Kingdom takes around 2h 18m. Flights depart from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Portugal and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways, TAP Air Portugal and Vueling and the typical transit time is around 2h 18m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Portugal and United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portugal and United Kingdom by cargo ship is 933 Nautical Miles (1,728 Kilometres / 1,074 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Setubal (PTSET) and Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Portugal to United Kingdom by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portugal and United Kingdom by air is around 1,280 Kilometres (795 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Portugal to United Kingdom by sea?

Accepted Answer

80kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Portugal to United Kingdom. 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 Portugal to United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

123kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Portugal to United Kingdom. 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
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
TAP Air Portugal	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
PGW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT → UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
WEC - Moroccan Portugal / Morocco - Portugal → UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
NORTE → SDL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	BOLL
WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
PGE → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Portugal to United Kingdom By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Portugal to United Kingdom by Air freight

Quickest air route

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Most frequent

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

Portugal to United Kingdom by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Setubal to Bristol / Portbury

Most frequent

Leixoes to Liverpool

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