Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Barcelona is 15 days 14h. Ships depart from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Grangemouth (GBGRG) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 15 days 14h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Barcelona takes around 9h 35m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, KLM, Eurowings, Eurowings, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Barcelona 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 Edinburgh to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Barcelona by air is around 1,851 Kilometres (1,150 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

215kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh 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
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	ATR 72+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	Daily	ATR 72+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SCX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Antwerp To/From Grangemouth → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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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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Edinburgh to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Edinburgh to Barcelona by Air freight

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Edinburgh Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Most frequent

Glasgow International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Edinburgh to Barcelona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Grangemouth to Valencia

Closest seaports

Liverpool to Barcelona

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