Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Cardiff is 3 days 13h. Ships depart from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive at Bristol (GBBRS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive into Bristol (GBBRS) around 3 days 13h later. These services are operated by BG Freight.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Cardiff takes around 9h 40m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Cardiff International Airport (CWL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Vueling, KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 9h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Cardiff by cargo ship is 1,712 Nautical Miles (3,171 Kilometres / 1,970 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Castellon de la Plana (ESCAS) and Liverpool (GBLIV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Cardiff by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Cardiff by air is around 1,880 Kilometres (1,168 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Cardiff International Airport (CWL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

487kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Cardiff. 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 Barcelona to Cardiff?

Accepted Answer

129kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Cardiff. 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
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1b	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	Borchard
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, COSCO, HMM, ONE, OOCL
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Barcelona to Cardiff By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Barcelona to Cardiff by Air freight

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Cardiff International Airport

Most frequent

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Bristol Airport

Barcelona to Cardiff by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bilbao to Bristol

Closest seaports

Castellon de la Plana to Liverpool

Cargo flights

Valencia to London Gateway Port

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