Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Barcelona to Boston by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Boston is 16 days 19h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Boston (USBOS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Boston (USBOS) around 16 days 19h later. These services are operated by MSC, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Barcelona to Boston by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Boston takes around 8h 48m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by JetBlue Airways, Air France, TAP Air Portugal, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, United Airlines, American Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 48m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Barcelona and Boston?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Boston by cargo ship is 4,067 Nautical Miles (7,532 Kilometres / 4,680 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Boston (USBOS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Boston by air is around 5,865 Kilometres (3,644 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Barcelona to Boston by sea?

Accepted Answer

784kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Boston. 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 Barcelona to Boston?

Accepted Answer

279kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Boston. 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
JetBlue Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FIM / IOM → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
West Med to SAEC → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FIM / IOM → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
West Med to SAEC → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 / Jade → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 / Jade → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 / Jade → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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