Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Barcelona is 12 days 16h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 12 days 16h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Barcelona takes around 1 day 11h. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, British Airways, Iberia, Swiss and SAS and the typical transit time is around 1 day 11h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Frankfurt 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

How long does it take to ship cargo from Frankfurt to Barcelona by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 11h 50m to send cargo via road from Frankfurt and Barcelona. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Barcelona by cargo ship is 2,204 Nautical Miles (4,081 Kilometres / 2,536 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Barcelona by road is 1,326 Kilometres (824 Miles) and will typically take around 11h 50m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Barcelona by air is around 1,173 Kilometres (729 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

159kg - 344kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

34kg - 153kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Brussels Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 170+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Austrian Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320+8 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+5 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO SHIPPING HIMALAYAS
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC BRANKA+77 others
ONE	Every 2-4 weeks	EF OLIVIA+1 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	CAPE CORFU+8 others
CMA CGM	Every 2-4 weeks	APL BOSTON+28 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM ZHENG HE+2 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO SHIPPING HIMALAYAS+1 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MONACO MAERSK+36 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM FIDELIO+39 others
MSC	1-2 times a week	MSC TRACY V+71 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 1-2 weeks	BUDAPEST EXPRESS+14 others
Maersk	Every 1-2 weeks	SANTA CLARA+41 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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