Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Bilbao to New York by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and New York is 9 days 4h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and New York?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 9 days 4h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, ZIM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Bilbao to New York by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to New York takes around 15h 49m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and New York?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by TAP Air Portugal, Aer Lingus, Air France, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 15h 49m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Bilbao and New York?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and New York 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 Bilbao to New York by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and New York by air is around 6,263 Kilometres (3,892 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Bilbao to New York by sea?

Accepted Answer

504kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao to New York. 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 Bilbao to New York?

Accepted Answer

331kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao to New York. 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
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
ZMF → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MEDCAN → CAGML/IBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC2SP → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → LIBERTY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI / SAS → RTWPAN / NASP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Marfret
AGAPOME → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGAPOME → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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