Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and New York is 12 days 1h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 12 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, ZIM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk, HMM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to New York takes around 8h 40m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Iberia, Air Europa, Iberia, Air France, Royal Air Maroc, British Airways, Aer Lingus, LOT, Lufthansa, Swiss, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and New York. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 8h 40m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to New York by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and New York by cargo ship is 3,761 Nautical Miles (6,966 Kilometres / 4,328 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and New York by air is around 6,162 Kilometres (3,829 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and La Guardia Airport (LGA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

480kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to New York. 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 New York?

Accepted Answer

457kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to New York. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Air Europa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Air France	Every few hours	Airbus A320+7 others
Royal Air Maroc	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A319+5 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+9 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ST2 → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SPIX / 4E2 / SMF → AMERIGO / AT4 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, ZIM
SMF → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MAROC → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TA11 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CALEX → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDCARIB / GCO → AMERIGO / MENA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ZCA → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
BSMAR → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSE / SAM → TEX / ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
MD5 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MGX / TA11 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
AE11 → WAF6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FIM / IOM → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MSE → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MPS → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE2 / AE11 → AL6 / TA12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA11 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ALGOM → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - MSW → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to SAEC → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders, OOCL

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