Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cardiff and Barcelona is 10 days 23h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cardiff and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 10 days 23h later. These services are operated by COSCO and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cardiff to Barcelona takes around 9h 28m. Flights depart from Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cardiff and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM, Vueling and Vueling and the typical transit time is around 9h 28m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Barcelona by cargo ship is 1,749 Nautical Miles (3,239 Kilometres / 2,013 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cardiff to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cardiff and Barcelona by air is around 1,809 Kilometres (1,124 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cardiff International Airport (CWL) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

197kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cardiff 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 Cardiff to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

219kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cardiff 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
KLM	Daily	Embraer 190+2 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EPIC3 / IP1 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 / Condor → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
More Details	See carrier information, sailing schedules and estimated emissions

Cardiff to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Cardiff to Barcelona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Cardiff International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Cardiff to Barcelona by Container ship

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