Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Montréal to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Montréal and Bilbao is 11 days. Ships depart from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive at Bilbao (ESBIO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Montréal and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Halifax (CAHAL) and arrive into Bilbao (ESBIO) around 11 days later. These services are operated by Nirint.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Montréal to Bilbao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Montréal to Bilbao takes around 14h 10m. Flights depart from Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and arrive at Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Montréal and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Bilbao Airport (BIO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Azores Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14h 10m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Montréal and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Montréal and Bilbao by cargo ship is 4,960 Nautical Miles (9,186 Kilometres / 5,708 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Montréal to Bilbao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Montréal and Bilbao by air is around 6,046 Kilometres (3,757 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) and Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Montréal to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

963kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Montréal to Bilbao. 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 Montréal to Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

252kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Montréal to Bilbao. 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
Azores Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 2-4 weeks	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECCE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Nirint
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Montréal to Bilbao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Montréal to Bilbao by Air freight

Quickest air route

Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Bilbao Airport

Montréal to Bilbao by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Halifax to Bilbao

Closest seaports

New York to Barcelona

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New York to Valencia

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