Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Houston to Tarragona by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Tarragona is 20 days 5h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 20 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Houston to Tarragona by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Tarragona takes around 16h 46m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Air France, United Airlines, British Airways, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines, United Airlines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 16h 46m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Houston and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Houston and Tarragona. Cargo flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 16h 46m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Houston to Tarragona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Tarragona by cargo ship is 5,631 Nautical Miles (10,429 Kilometres / 6,481 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Tarragona by air is around 8,439 Kilometres (5,244 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Houston to Tarragona by sea?

Accepted Answer

884kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston to Tarragona. 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 Houston to Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

499kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston to Tarragona. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+6 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+9 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+6 others
United Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-900+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, TS Lines
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
tbn → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL2 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA11 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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