Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Quito and Barcelona is 28 days 20h. Ships depart from Posorja (ECPSJ) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Quito and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Posorja (ECPSJ) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 28 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Quito to Barcelona takes around 17h 42m. Flights depart from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Quito and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Avianca, Air Europa, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Aeromexico, KLM and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 17h 42m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Barcelona by cargo ship is 7,493 Nautical Miles (13,877 Kilometres / 8,623 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guayaquil (ECGYE) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Quito to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Barcelona by air is around 9,232 Kilometres (5,737 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.01t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Quito 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 Quito to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

424kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Quito 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
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767 Freighter+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ecumed → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WCC / SWX → MSW / HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC / EWX → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
US3 - XL / TP15 - XL → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
AMERXL / CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → MSW / HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL / NEWS → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HL - MSW → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Guayaquil Feeder → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEW EQUADOR FEEDER → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AZTEC → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CON → MSE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Quito to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Quito to Barcelona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Quito to Barcelona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Posorja to Barcelona

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