Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Chicago is 9 days 20h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 20h later. These services are operated by OOCL, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Chicago takes around 16h 54m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Chicago?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Iberia, KLM, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Avianca, Swiss, American Airlines, United Airlines, United Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 54m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 16h 54m. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Chicago by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Chicago by cargo ship is 3,751 Nautical Miles (6,947 Kilometres / 4,317 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Chicago by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Chicago by air is around 7,532 Kilometres (4,680 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

504kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Chicago. 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 Chicago?

Accepted Answer

270kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Chicago. 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 France	Daily	Airbus A320+7 others
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Aer Lingus	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+8 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+4 others
Avianca	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
EMUSA	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
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