Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Barcelona is 17 days. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 17 days later. These services are operated by ZIM, Maersk, Maersk and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Barcelona takes around 15h 7m. Flights depart from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Detroit and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Air France, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Barcelona by cargo ship is 4,797 Nautical Miles (8,884 Kilometres / 5,521 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Barcelona by air is around 7,036 Kilometres (4,372 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

832kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit 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 Detroit to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

348kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 700 and Challenger 870+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-300+8 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+7 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → L75	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MECL1 → TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NAWAS3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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