Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Quito and Tarragona is 31 days. Ships depart from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Quito and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Guayaquil (ECGYE) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 31 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Quito to Tarragona takes around 17h 38m. 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 Tarragona?

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 and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 17h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Tarragona by cargo ship is 7,995 Nautical Miles (14,806 Kilometres / 9,200 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Guayaquil (ECGYE) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Quito to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Quito and Tarragona 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 Tarragona by sea?

Accepted Answer

1.8t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Quito 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 Quito to Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

501kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Quito 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 A350+4 others
Avianca	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERXL / NEWS → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
AMERXL → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSW → MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Quito to Tarragona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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

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Guayaquil to Barcelona

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