Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Milan is 1 day 5h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 1 day 5h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Yang Ming, ONE, MSC, ANL, CMA CGM, MSC, EMES, Maersk, Tarros, MSC, Tarros, MSC, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, SLS, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Milan takes around 1h 39m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 39m. Swiss and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Barcelona to Milan by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 9h 22m to send cargo via road from Barcelona and Milan. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Milan by cargo ship is 363 Nautical Miles (672 Kilometres / 417 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Barcelona to Milan?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Milan by road is 981 Kilometres (609 Miles) and will typically take around 9h 22m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Barcelona to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Milan by air is around 1,472 Kilometres (914 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

105kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Milan. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Milan?

Accepted Answer

160kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Milan. 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
SwissFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP / ZIM - ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Gold Star
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, CSTAR
MSE / West Med to SAEC / SAM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Borchard
RSGI / MESSL - RSGI	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, MESSL
MAS	Direct	N/A	EMES, Arkas
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SIFAX / CNAN - SIFAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CNAN
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 / Jade → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Jade → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MARMAEXP → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
STM → TIE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
MSW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
Jade → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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