Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Oakland and Barcelona is 20 days 17h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Oakland and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 20 days 17h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Oakland to Barcelona takes around 1 day 20h. Flights depart from Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Oakland and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 20h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Barcelona by cargo ship is 7,023 Nautical Miles (13,006 Kilometres / 8,082 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Oakland to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Oakland and Barcelona by air is around 10,300 Kilometres (6,400 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

734kg - 763kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Oakland 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 Oakland to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

307kg - 704kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Oakland 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
United Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Air France	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A380-800+6 others
Swiss	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Air Canada	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 757-200 (winglets)+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 747-8+5 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK DETROIT+17 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	SEOUL EXPRESS+6 others
Maersk	Every 2-4 weeks	MAERSK DETROIT+19 others
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Oakland to Barcelona By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

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Oakland to Barcelona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

San Francisco International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Oakland to Barcelona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Houston to Algeciras

Closest seaports

Houston to Valencia

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