Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Boston to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Bilbao is 27 days 4h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 27 days 4h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Boston to Bilbao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Bilbao takes around 13h 53m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Bilbao Airport (BIO) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Azores Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and SAS and the typical transit time is around 13h 53m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Boston and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Boston and Bilbao. 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 Boston to Bilbao by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Bilbao by cargo ship is 6,435 Nautical Miles (11,917 Kilometres / 7,405 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Bilbao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Bilbao by air is around 5,867 Kilometres (3,645 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Boston to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.3t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston to Bilbao. 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 Boston to Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

245kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston to Bilbao. 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
Azores Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A340-300+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A380-800
SAS	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A321neo+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → SPIX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MECL1 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AMERXL / NEWS → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM

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Boston to Bilbao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Logan International Airport to Bilbao Airport

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Logan International Airport to Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport

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New York to Valencia

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