Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Barcelona is 22 days 1h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 22 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, MSC, ONE, COSCO, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Barcelona takes around 19h 21m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 21m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Barcelona by cargo ship is 5,820 Nautical Miles (10,779 Kilometres / 6,698 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Barcelona by air is around 10,285 Kilometres (6,391 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.29t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Barcelona. 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 Cape Town to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

470kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Barcelona. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340-300+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → ESC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
USWASA Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Carioca → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Carioca → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
USWASA Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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