Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Southampton is 12 days 1h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 12 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, WEC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Southampton takes around 2h 22m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Vueling, Vueling, Brussels Airlines, Vueling, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 22m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Southampton. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 22m. Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Southampton by cargo ship is 1,739 Nautical Miles (3,220 Kilometres / 2,001 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Southampton by air is around 1,692 Kilometres (1,051 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

280kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

209kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Southampton. 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
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A319+3 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDCARIB / GCO → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NWC CAS → MSC - NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
HL - MSW → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - MEDGULF → AL3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - MEDGULF → AL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB → KORA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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