Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Detroit and Tarragona is 15 days 4h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Detroit and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 15 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Detroit to Tarragona takes around 15h 11m. 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 Tarragona?

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, Icelandair, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Tarragona by cargo ship is 4,961 Nautical Miles (9,187 Kilometres / 5,709 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Detroit to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Detroit and Tarragona 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 Tarragona by sea?

Accepted Answer

851kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Detroit to Tarragona. 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 Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

210kg CO₂ is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Detroit to Tarragona. 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 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Icelandair	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757+8 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+7 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+6 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA5 / MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
NAWAS → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
NAWAS → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → TA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Detroit to Tarragona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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