Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Barcelona is 21 days. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 21 days later. These services are operated by MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Barcelona takes around 19h 11m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Barcelona by cargo ship is 5,746 Nautical Miles (10,641 Kilometres / 6,612 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Barcelona by air is around 10,233 Kilometres (6,358 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

698kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town to Barcelona. 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 Cape Town to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

394kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town to Barcelona. 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	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A340-300+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAECS → TA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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