Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Barcelona is 30 days 6h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 30 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Barcelona takes around 14h 46m. Flights depart from Windsor Airport (YQG) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Windsor Airport (YQG) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 14h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Barcelona by cargo ship is 10,029 Nautical Miles (18,574 Kilometres / 11,542 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Barcelona by air is around 6,737 Kilometres (4,186 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Windsor Airport (YQG) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

505kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+6 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MSC - Philadelphia Express → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZCX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Eagle → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Philadelphia Express / MSC - Philadelphia Express → MEDGULF / MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
Eagle → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
OL2 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Z7S → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
USWASA Express → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Detroit to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Detroit to Barcelona by Air freight

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Windsor Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Detroit to Barcelona by Container ship

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Philadelphia to Barcelona

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