Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Manchester to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Bilbao is 1 day 22h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Santander (ESSDR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Santander (ESSDR) around 1 day 22h later. These services are operated by BOLL.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Manchester to Bilbao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Bilbao takes around 9h 15m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Bilbao Airport (BIO) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Eurowings, Vueling, Lufthansa, TAP Air Portugal, SAS, Royal Air Maroc and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Manchester and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Bilbao by cargo ship is 1,010 Nautical Miles (1,871 Kilometres / 1,163 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Bilbao (ESBIO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Bilbao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Bilbao by air is around 1,419 Kilometres (881 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Manchester to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

269kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester to Bilbao. 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 Manchester to Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

143kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester to Bilbao. 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
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SDL / Spain-Ireland-UK	Direct	2-4 times a week	BOLL, SEACON
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC Spain Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
PGW → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ISX → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → Canada Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC

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