Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Barcelona is 22 days 17h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 22 days 17h later. These services are operated by WEC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Barcelona takes around 2h 13m. Flights depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Vueling, Brussels Airlines and Vueling and the typical transit time is around 2h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Barcelona by cargo ship is 2,568 Nautical Miles (4,755 Kilometres / 2,955 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Barcelona by air is around 1,692 Kilometres (1,051 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

488kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

209kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A319+3 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
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