Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Edinburgh and Barcelona is 3 days 11h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Bilbao (ESBIO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Edinburgh and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Bilbao (ESBIO) around 3 days 11h later. These services are operated by BG Freight.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Edinburgh to Barcelona takes around 9h 35m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Edinburgh and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Air France, British Airways, KLM, Eurowings, Aer Lingus, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Barcelona by cargo ship is 845 Nautical Miles (1,564 Kilometres / 972 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Bilbao (ESBIO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Edinburgh to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Edinburgh and Barcelona by air is around 1,851 Kilometres (1,150 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

243kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

148kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Edinburgh 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
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1b	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
FE4 → STS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC-CAN-WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS → STS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CANADA EXPRESS → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL4 → JDX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
RTWPAN → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Edinburgh to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Edinburgh Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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