Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Barcelona is 52 days 15h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 52 days 15h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Barcelona takes around 16h 45m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Air Algerie, Swiss, EgyptAir, KLM, British Airways, Air France, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Barcelona by cargo ship is 14,255 Nautical Miles (26,399 Kilometres / 16,404 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Maputo (MZMPM) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Barcelona by air is around 7,993 Kilometres (4,967 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

3.56t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

578kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg 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 Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+5 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
MIAX / AIM → WAX / ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
AIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFARI → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAC → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MIAX / AIM → WAX / ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SAT → MSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → MEX / AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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Johannesburg to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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