Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Tarragona to London by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Tarragona and London is 9 days 9h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at London Gateway Port (GBLGP) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Tarragona and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into London Gateway Port (GBLGP) around 9 days 9h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Tarragona to London by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Tarragona to London takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from Reus Airport (REU) and arrive at London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Tarragona and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Reus Airport (REU) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Jet2 and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Tarragona and London?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Tarragona and London. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 24m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Tarragona to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and London by cargo ship is 2,614 Nautical Miles (4,841 Kilometres / 3,008 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Tilbury (GBTIL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Tarragona to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Tarragona and London by air is around 1,118 Kilometres (695 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Reus Airport (REU) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Tarragona to London by sea?

Accepted Answer

490kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Tarragona to London. 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 Tarragona to London?

Accepted Answer

53kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Tarragona to London. 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
Jet2	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ESC → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SMF → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SE2 → MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CRX → SAECS	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CRX → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ZCA → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SLN → AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WAX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CRX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SLN → ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MPS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Tarragona to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Tarragona to London by Air freight

Quickest air route

Reus Airport to London Gatwick Airport

Cargo flights

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Tarragona to London by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Barcelona to London Gateway Port

Closest seaports

Barcelona to Tilbury

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