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 18h. Ships depart from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive at Liverpool (GBLIV) with scheduled departures 2-4 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 2-4 times a week from Leixoes (PTLEI) and arrive into Liverpool (GBLIV) around 2 days 18h later. These services are operated by Borchard, WEC, CMA CGM, Borchard, WEC, WEC and Borchard.

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 17m. 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 17m.

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 868 Nautical Miles (1,607 Kilometres / 998 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Leixoes (PTLEI) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

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

215kg 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 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 A320neo+1 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
PGW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
WEC - Moroccan Portugal / Morocco - Portugal → UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II / NWC PT → UK/IE - Portugal / UK/Ireland - Portugal	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC, MSC
WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Canada Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Canada Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE5 / Lion → FE6 / Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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

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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

Leixoes to Liverpool

Most frequent

Sines to Felixstowe

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