Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Barcelona is 12 days 19h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 12 days 19h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Barcelona takes around 2h 9m. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Vueling and the typical transit time is around 2h 9m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Barcelona by cargo ship is 2,118 Nautical Miles (3,922 Kilometres / 2,437 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Barcelona by air is around 1,578 Kilometres (981 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

383kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

181kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
Vueling	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every few hours	Embraer 190+4 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A319+3 others
Vueling	N/A
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NE2 → WAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → WAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGE → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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London to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Barcelona by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

London to Barcelona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Gateway Port to Barcelona

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Barcelona

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