Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Portugal is 36 days 1h. Ships depart from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive at Sines (PTSIE) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive into Sines (PTSIE) around 36 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Portugal takes around 6h 33m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Portugal?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) (LIS) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, Azores Airlines, Azores Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Iberia, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Icelandair and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 6h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Portugal by cargo ship is 7,630 Nautical Miles (14,130 Kilometres / 8,780 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New Orleans (USMSY) and Sines (PTSIE).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Portugal. 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 United States to Portugal?

Accepted Answer

224kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Portugal. 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
Azores Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Azores Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A330-300+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Azores Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+4 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+3 others
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
AT4 / AL6 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
Empire → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lone Star Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

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United States to Portugal by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Most frequent

Logan International Airport to Faro Airport

United States to Portugal by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New Orleans to Sines

Cargo flights

Miami to Sines

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