Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from London to Tarragona by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Tarragona is 7 days 23h. Ships depart from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 7 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from London to Tarragona by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Tarragona takes around 2hrs. Flights depart from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Volotea and Vueling and the typical transit time is around 2hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between London and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Tarragona by cargo ship is 1,997 Nautical Miles (3,698 Kilometres / 2,298 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Tarragona by air is around 1,147 Kilometres (713 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from London to Tarragona by sea?

Accepted Answer

246kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London to Tarragona. 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 London to Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

141kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London to Tarragona. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
Volotea	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Vueling	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
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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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London to Tarragona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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London to Tarragona by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

London City Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

London to Tarragona by Container ship

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London Gateway Port to Valencia

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