Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seoul and Barcelona is 48 days. Ships depart from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seoul and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Busan (KRPUS) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 48 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seoul to Barcelona takes around 14h 20m. Flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seoul and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Incheon International Airport (ICN) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Asiana Airlines, T'way Air, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Air France, KLM, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Lufthansa, Air Canada and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Seoul and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from Incheon International Airport (ICN) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 14h 20m. Asiana Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Seoul to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Barcelona by cargo ship is 14,381 Nautical Miles (26,633 Kilometres / 16,549 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Busan (KRPUS) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seoul to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seoul and Barcelona by air is around 9,750 Kilometres (6,059 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Gimpo International Airport (GMP) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.24t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seoul 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 Seoul to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

428kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seoul 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
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
KS1 / A05 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FI3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Seoul to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Incheon International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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Gimpo International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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