Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Cape Town is 21 days 2h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Ngqura (ZANGQ) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Ngqura (ZANGQ) around 21 days 2h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Cape Town takes around 19h 32m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 32m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Cape Town by cargo ship is 5,025 Nautical Miles (9,307 Kilometres / 5,783 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Ngqura (ZANGQ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Cape Town by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Cape Town by air is around 10,940 Kilometres (6,798 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

961kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Cape Town. 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 Cape Town?

Accepted Answer

519kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Cape Town. 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
L75 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA6 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME8 → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLH → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MD1 → SAX / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd

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