Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Barcelona is 15 days 8h. Ships depart from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New Orleans (USMSY) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 15 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Barcelona takes around 16h 37m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Air France, British Airways, KLM, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 16h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Barcelona by cargo ship is 5,120 Nautical Miles (9,482 Kilometres / 5,892 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New Orleans (USMSY) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Barcelona by air is around 8,439 Kilometres (5,244 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

813kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

363kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+6 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+6 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+6 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TA6 / MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
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