Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Spain to Australia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and Australia is 11 days 16h. Ships depart from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive at Melbourne (AUMEL) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Spain and Australia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive into Melbourne (AUMEL) around 11 days 16h later. These services are operated by ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Spain to Australia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Spain to Australia takes around 23hrs. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Perth International Airport (PER).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Spain and Australia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Perth International Airport (PER) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Emirates and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 23hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Spain and Australia?

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Australia by cargo ship is 13,101 Nautical Miles (24,262 Kilometres / 15,076 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Algeciras (ESALG) and Melbourne (AUMEL).

Question 7

What is the distance between Spain to Australia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Australia by air is around 14,207 Kilometres (8,828 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Perth International Airport (PER).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Spain to Australia by sea?

Accepted Answer

2.75t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain to Australia. 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 Spain to Australia?

Accepted Answer

903kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain to Australia. 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
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE4 → EES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LUX → EES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1 → SEA / AU2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
AE5 → Eastern Australia Connect	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FE2 → SEA / AU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MD1 → NZJ	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2 → SEA / Eastern Australia Connect / AU2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk
MD2 → JSTAR / NZJ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Maersk
→ Northern Star	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
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Spain to Australia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Spain to Australia by Air freight

Quickest air route

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Perth International Airport

Most frequent

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport

Spain to Australia by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Algeciras to Melbourne

Cargo flights

Algeciras to Brisbane

Most frequent

Barcelona to Brisbane

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