Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Liverpool and Barcelona is 3 days 23h. 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 Liverpool 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 23h later. These services are operated by BG Freight.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Liverpool to Barcelona takes around 2h 18m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Liverpool and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Jet2, Air France, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 18m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Liverpool and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 18m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Liverpool to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Barcelona by cargo ship is 2,550 Nautical Miles (4,723 Kilometres / 2,935 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol (GBBRS) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Liverpool to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Liverpool and Barcelona by air is around 1,714 Kilometres (1,065 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

251kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

113kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Liverpool 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
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+2 others
Wizz Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo
Wizz Air	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Wizz Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 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
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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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	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
FE4 →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EPIC2 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE7 → L75	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE7 / Condor → TA5 / MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC

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Liverpool to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Liverpool to Barcelona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Manchester Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Liverpool to Barcelona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Liverpool to Bilbao

Closest seaports

Bristol to Valencia

Cargo flights

London Gateway Port to Valencia

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