Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Iceland to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Iceland and Spain is 9 days 3h. Ships depart from Reykjavík (ISREY) and arrive at Gijon (ESGIJ) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Iceland and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Reykjavík (ISREY) and arrive into Gijon (ESGIJ) around 9 days 3h later. These services are operated by Eimskip.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Iceland to Spain by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Iceland to Spain takes around 4h 14m. Flights depart from Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Iceland and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Icelandair, flyCAA, Jet2, Jet2, Jet2, British Airways, Transavia, Eurowings, SAS, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 4h 14m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Iceland and Spain?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Spain by cargo ship is 1,956 Nautical Miles (3,622 Kilometres / 2,251 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Reykjavík (ISREY) and Gijon (ESGIJ).

Question 7

What is the distance between Iceland to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Iceland and Spain by air is around 2,984 Kilometres (1,854 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Keflavik International Airport (KEF) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Iceland to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

488kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Iceland to Spain. 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 Iceland to Spain?

Accepted Answer

210kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Iceland to Spain. 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
Icelandair	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
flyCAA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Jet2	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Jet2	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Jet2	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Eurowings	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Transavia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → BGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, X-Press Feeders
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BLUE → CEX / FE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, ONE, HMM, ASC, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming
BLUE → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BLUE → SAX / SAECS / SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Eimskip, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
BLUE → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Eimskip, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC

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Iceland to Spain By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Iceland to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

Keflavik International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Most frequent

Keflavik International Airport to Valencia Airport

Iceland to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Reykjavík to Gijon

Cargo flights

Grundartangi to Algeciras

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