Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Milan is 23hrs. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Milan?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 23hrs later. These services are operated by Arkas and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Milan takes around 1h 40m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Milan?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Milan. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1h 40m. Swiss and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Barcelona to Milan by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 9h 22m to send cargo via road from Barcelona and Milan. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Milan by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Milan by cargo ship is 355 Nautical Miles (658 Kilometres / 409 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Barcelona to Milan?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Milan by road is 981 Kilometres (609 Miles) and will typically take around 9h 22m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Barcelona to Milan by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Milan by air is around 1,505 Kilometres (935 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Milano Linate Airport (LIN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

69kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Milan. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Milan?

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Milan. 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 day	Airbus A321+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
SwissFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEM / CROSSMED / SLZ	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Maersk, CMA CGM, EMES
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, CSTAR, ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA6 / MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
MAROC	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
Himalaya → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Turkiye to/from UK West Coast → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AMERIGO → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMUSA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SKIKDA → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAROC → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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