Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bucharest and Barcelona is 15 days 4h. Ships depart from Constanta (ROCND) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bucharest and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Constanta (ROCND) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 15 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, DIAL, Arkas, Arkas, Arkas, MSC, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bucharest to Barcelona takes around 9h 59m. Flights depart from Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bucharest and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, KLM, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, Smartwings and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bucharest and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 59m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Bucharest to Barcelona by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 2h to send cargo via road from Bucharest and Barcelona. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Bucharest to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bucharest and Barcelona by cargo ship is 1,917 Nautical Miles (3,550 Kilometres / 2,206 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Constanta (ROCND) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Bucharest to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bucharest and Barcelona by road is 2,612 Kilometres (1,623 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 2h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Bucharest to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bucharest and Barcelona by air is around 2,145 Kilometres (1,333 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

355kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bucharest 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Bucharest to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

102kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bucharest 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
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+8 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Smartwings	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BSMAR	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
PCE → TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
TRS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
TRS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
IBS / EMES - IBS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
Line B → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
DIAL - PCE \| EMC - GPMB → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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