Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chennai and Barcelona is 34 days 17h. Ships depart from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chennai and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Kattupalli (INKAT) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 34 days 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO, HMM, ONE, HMM, ONE, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chennai to Barcelona takes around 17h 19m. Flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chennai and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 17h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chennai and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from Chennai International Airport (MAA) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 17h 19m. Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines and Singapore Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chennai to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Barcelona by cargo ship is 8,607 Nautical Miles (15,940 Kilometres / 9,905 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Chennai (INMAA) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chennai to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chennai and Barcelona by air is around 8,118 Kilometres (5,044 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chennai International Airport (MAA) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.8t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chennai 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 Chennai to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

579kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chennai 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
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A340-300+7 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Singapore AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TCX → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
TEI1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
TEI1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FIM / IOM → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
TEI1 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FCE / FCS2 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CCX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FCS3 → WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
CMA - TVI → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SCI
CCX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SIF → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Chennai to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Chennai to Barcelona by Air freight

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Chennai International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Kattupalli to Barcelona

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