Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Glasgow and Barcelona is 5 days 20h. Ships depart from Bristol (GBBRS) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures N/A.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Glasgow and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart n/a from Bristol (GBBRS) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 5 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Glasgow to Barcelona takes around 9h 34m. Flights depart from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Glasgow and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Air France, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Eurowings and SAS and the typical transit time is around 9h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Barcelona by cargo ship is 2,145 Nautical Miles (3,972 Kilometres / 2,468 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol (GBBRS) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Glasgow to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Glasgow and Barcelona by air is around 1,716 Kilometres (1,066 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Glasgow International Airport (GLA) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

321kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Glasgow 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 Glasgow to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

184kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Glasgow 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	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	ATR 72+2 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Turkiye to/from UK West Coast	Direct	N/A	MSC
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Edinburgh Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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