Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bristol and Barcelona is 10 days 20h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bristol and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 10 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, ONE, ONE and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bristol to Barcelona takes around 9h 26m. Flights depart from Bristol Airport (BRS) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bristol and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 9h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Barcelona by cargo ship is 1,749 Nautical Miles (3,239 Kilometres / 2,013 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bristol to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bristol and Barcelona by air is around 1,767 Kilometres (1,098 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bristol Airport (BRS) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

197kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bristol 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 Bristol to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

214kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bristol 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
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
EPIC3 / IP1 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
FE3 / Condor → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FE3 / Condor → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FE3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE

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