Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Portugal and United States is 7 days 23h. Ships depart from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Sines (PTSIE) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 7 days 23h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Portugal to United States takes around 7h 33m. Flights depart from Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Portugal and United States?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, Delta Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, Aer Lingus and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 7h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portugal and United States by cargo ship is 3,005 Nautical Miles (5,566 Kilometres / 3,458 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sines (PTSIE) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Portugal and United States by air is around 5,130 Kilometres (3,188 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

364kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Portugal to United States. 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 States?

Accepted Answer

223kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Portugal to United States. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Delta Air Lines	N/A
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+7 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA / MSC - EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, TS Lines, MSC
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE6 → AT1 / AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MEDGULF → Indus Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → USA to SAEC String 1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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

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Portugal to United States by Air freight

Quickest air route

Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Logan International Airport

Most frequent

Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) to Washington Dulles International Airport

Portugal to United States by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Sines to New York

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