Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Lisbon is 3 days 23h. Ships depart from Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and arrive at Setubal (PTSET) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Bristol / Portbury (GBBRS) and arrive into Setubal (PTSET) around 3 days 23h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Lisbon takes around 9h 59m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Aer Lingus, KLM, Eurowings, Vueling, Swiss, Lufthansa, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Lisbon. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 59m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Lisbon by ship?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Lisbon by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Lisbon by air is around 1,960 Kilometres (1,218 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

76kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Lisbon?

Accepted Answer

237kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IBC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FP2 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TAE / AT1 / ATE1 → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, COSCO
GEX2 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	OOCL, COSCO
FP2 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT1 → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Griffin / FP2 → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
AL4 → WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AT3 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT2 → WWA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
IOX → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → HL - WWA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL1 → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL3 → ESF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ELSA / AL5 / ATW → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → AGAPOME	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FP2 → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EAG / AT3 / ATG → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, COSCO
EPIC3 / IP1 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IOX → LUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → LUX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
AEU9 / LL7 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE4 → IBC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AEU9 / LL7 → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE6 → LUX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE

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Birmingham to Lisbon By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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

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Bristol / Portbury to Setubal

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