Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Birmingham is 9 days 9h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 9 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Birmingham takes around 2h 15m. Flights depart from Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) and arrive at Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Jet2 and the typical transit time is around 2h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Birmingham by cargo ship is 1,892 Nautical Miles (3,503 Kilometres / 2,177 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Birmingham by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Birmingham by air is around 1,275 Kilometres (792 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Birmingham International Airport (BHX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

474kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Birmingham. 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 Barcelona to Birmingham?

Accepted Answer

112kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Birmingham. 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
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESC → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CRX → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CRX → AE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SMF → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SLN → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CRX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLN → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDGULF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MEDGULF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Barcelona to Birmingham By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Barcelona to Birmingham by Air freight

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Girona-Costa Brava Airport to Birmingham International Airport

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Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Birmingham International Airport

Barcelona to Birmingham by Container ship

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Barcelona to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Barcelona to Liverpool

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