Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tarragona and San Francisco is 33 days 12h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Oakland (USOAK) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tarragona and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Oakland (USOAK) around 33 days 12h later. These services are operated by MSC, HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tarragona to San Francisco takes around 19h 33m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tarragona and San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Turkish Airlines, Emirates and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and San Francisco by cargo ship is 8,651 Nautical Miles (16,022 Kilometres / 9,956 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Oakland (USOAK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tarragona to San Francisco by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and San Francisco by air is around 9,832 Kilometres (6,109 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Tarragona to San Francisco by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tarragona to San Francisco. 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 Tarragona to San Francisco?

Accepted Answer

722kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tarragona to San Francisco. 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
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Daily	Boeing 767-400+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 → FP1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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