Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Tarragona is 21 days 15h. 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 Los Angeles 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 21 days 15h later. These services are operated by MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Tarragona takes around 11h 46m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Air France, Air Canada, Air Canada, British Airways, Aer Lingus, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Los Angeles and Tarragona. 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 Los Angeles to Tarragona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Tarragona by cargo ship is 5,874 Nautical Miles (10,879 Kilometres / 6,760 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Tarragona by air is around 10,167 Kilometres (6,317 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Reus Airport (REU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

646kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

535kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200
Air France	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 (sharklets)+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-300+7 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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Los Angeles to Tarragona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Los Angeles to Tarragona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Los Angeles International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

Los Angeles International Airport to Reus Airport

Most frequent

Bob Hope Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Los Angeles to Tarragona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Barcelona

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