Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Southampton to Porto by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Porto is 8 days 3h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Leixoes (PTLEI) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Porto?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Leixoes (PTLEI) around 8 days 3h later. These services are operated by ONE, WEC, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Southampton to Porto by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Porto takes around 2h 25m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Porto?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, British Airways and Vueling and the typical transit time is around 2h 25m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Southampton and Porto?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Porto by cargo ship is 1,628 Nautical Miles (3,015 Kilometres / 1,873 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Leixoes (PTLEI).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Porto by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Porto by air is around 2,046 Kilometres (1,271 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Southampton to Porto by sea?

Accepted Answer

292kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton to Porto. 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 Southampton to Porto?

Accepted Answer

209kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton to Porto. 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	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE / MSC - NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
FP2 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EPIC → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT3 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Euro-Med → SES1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
AL4 → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Euro-Med → SES2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
AL1 → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY → PGE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL3 → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MED USA MEX SVC → SES2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi

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Southampton to Porto By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Southampton to Porto by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Closest airports

Southampton Airport to Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport

Southampton to Porto by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Leixoes

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