Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Houston is 12 days 21h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Houston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 12 days 21h later. These services are operated by OOCL and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Houston takes around 18h 30m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Houston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, American Airlines, British Airways, United Airlines, KLM, American Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Houston by cargo ship is 4,484 Nautical Miles (8,304 Kilometres / 5,160 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Houston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Houston by air is around 8,940 Kilometres (5,555 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

602kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Houston. 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 Houston?

Accepted Answer

292kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Houston. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+6 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
United Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 767-300+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+6 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400+4 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+2 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
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
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