Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Liverpool is 4 days 16h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Liverpool?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 4 days 16h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Liverpool takes around 2h 40m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Liverpool?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Manchester Airport (MAN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Jet2, Air France, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, KLM, Eurowings, Aer Lingus, Eurowings, Swiss and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Liverpool. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Manchester Airport (MAN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 40m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Liverpool by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Liverpool by cargo ship is 1,583 Nautical Miles (2,932 Kilometres / 1,822 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Liverpool by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Liverpool by air is around 1,381 Kilometres (858 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Manchester Airport (MAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

211kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Liverpool. 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 Liverpool?

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Liverpool. 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
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MEDCARIB / GCO → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, MSC
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
L65 → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX / ME11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Barcelona to Liverpool By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport

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Valencia to London Gateway Port

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