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 16h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 1-2 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 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 12 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 9h 12m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

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 Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by United Airlines, Iberia, Air France, TAP Air Portugal, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, American Airlines, Swiss, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Barcelona and New York. 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 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 6,441 Kilometres (4,002 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

453kg 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

547kg 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
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400
Iberia	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Europa	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+4 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+8 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A319+5 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+9 others
El Al	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+4 others
Arkia Israeli Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Algerian Link 3 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
SPIX / 4E2 / SMF → AMERIGO / AT4 / ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, ZIM
MEDCARIB / GCO → AMERIGO / MENA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MSE / SAM → TEX / ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
MSE → AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
West Med to SAEC → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX / AEM2 / WM2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
FIM / IOM → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
West Med to SAEC → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FIM / IOM → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
HL - MSW → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDGULF → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSW → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 / Jade → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders, OOCL
HL - MSW → AMERXL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSW → US2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MS2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MARMAEXP → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAM → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MSW → USW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IOM → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
WAX → ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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