Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Barcelona is 42 days 12h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 42 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Barcelona takes around 1 day 3h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Air China, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, T'way Air, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 1 day 3h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Barcelona by cargo ship is 15,456 Nautical Miles (28,625 Kilometres / 17,787 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Barcelona by air is around 17,239 Kilometres (10,712 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.55t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

1.43t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
→ MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
NEWMO → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AAA2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ASAL / ASA → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO

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