Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Los Angeles and Barcelona is 21 days. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Los Angeles and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 21 days later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Los Angeles to Barcelona takes around 11h 46m. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Los Angeles and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Iberia, American Airlines, Air France, British Airways, United Airlines, Swiss, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 46m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Barcelona by cargo ship is 5,505 Nautical Miles (10,194 Kilometres / 6,335 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Los Angeles to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Los Angeles and Barcelona by air is around 10,122 Kilometres (6,289 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bob Hope Airport (BUR) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

648kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

633kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Los Angeles 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
Iberia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 757-200+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
United Airlines	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDGULF → TA6 / MEDGULF	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
MGX / TA11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TA6 / MEDGULF → MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
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Los Angeles to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Los Angeles International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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Bob Hope Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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