Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Birmingham to Tarragona by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Tarragona is 12 days 13h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Castellon (ESCAS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Castellon (ESCAS) around 12 days 13h later. These services are operated by Borchard.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Birmingham to Tarragona by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Tarragona takes around 9h 8m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air France, KLM, Eurowings, Swiss, Aer Lingus, SAS, Wizz Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 8m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Birmingham and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Tarragona. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 8m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Tarragona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Tarragona by cargo ship is 2,308 Nautical Miles (4,275 Kilometres / 2,656 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Tarragona by air is around 1,348 Kilometres (838 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Birmingham to Tarragona by sea?

Accepted Answer

452kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham to Tarragona. 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 Birmingham to Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

186kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham to Tarragona. 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
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+5 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321 Freighter+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK / BORL - WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UK/Ireland - Portugal → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NWC Spain Service → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
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Birmingham to Tarragona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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