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 45 days 4h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 45 days 4h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Yang Ming, Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, T'way Air, 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 11,238 Nautical Miles (20,812 Kilometres / 12,932 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

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

2.03t 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

1.17t 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	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SAL / GAC → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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