Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester to Barcelona by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Barcelona takes around 2h 19m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Jet2, Air France, Brussels Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Manchester 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 19m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Manchester to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester 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 Manchester to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Barcelona by air is around 1,381 Kilometres (858 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

218kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester 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 Manchester to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

139kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321
Jet2	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+5 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+5 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 → NEWMO / AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	N/A	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
FE4 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 →	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
FE4 → MGX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → L75	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → IOS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AE1 → TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS → ME1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → IOS → L75	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → IOS → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS → IOS / ME1 → L75	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → → TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS → IOS / ME1 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
→ ME1 → TA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS / ME1 → IOS → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → IOS → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS → IOS / ME1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE7 / Condor → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
IOS → IOS / ME1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AE7 → L75	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
→ EPIC2 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE7 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EPIC2 → → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE7 / Condor → TA5 / MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, MSC
AE7 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AE7 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Manchester to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Manchester Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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Closest seaports

Bristol to Valencia

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