Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Norfolk to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Norfolk and Bilbao is 15 days 23h. Ships depart from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Norfolk and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Norfolk (USORF) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 15 days 23h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Norfolk to Bilbao by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Norfolk to Bilbao takes around 14h 12m. Flights depart from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Norfolk and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Norfolk International Airport (ORF) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 12m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Norfolk and Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Bilbao by cargo ship is 4,685 Nautical Miles (8,677 Kilometres / 5,392 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Norfolk (USORF) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Norfolk to Bilbao by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Norfolk and Bilbao by air is around 6,497 Kilometres (4,037 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Bilbao Airport (BIO).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Norfolk to Bilbao by sea?

Accepted Answer

804kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Norfolk to Bilbao. 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 Norfolk to Bilbao?

Accepted Answer

248kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Norfolk to Bilbao. 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
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 757+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
TA5 / MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
NEUATL1 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL3 → JDX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
UMXAPL / MECL1 → CROSSMED / SLZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
TNE →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	1-2 times a week	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → TA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Norfolk to Bilbao By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Norfolk to Bilbao by Air freight

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Norfolk International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Closest airports

Washington Dulles International Airport to Bilbao Airport

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Norfolk to Valencia

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Norfolk to Barcelona

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