Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Zürich and Tarragona is 8 days 10h. Ships depart from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Zürich and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 8 days 10h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Zürich to Tarragona takes around 1h 45m. Flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Zürich and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Vueling, Iberia, Air Europa, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Swiss, Swiss and LOT and the typical transit time is around 1h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Zürich and Tarragona. Cargo flights depart from Zürich Airport (ZRH) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 45m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Zürich to Tarragona by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 10h 45m to send cargo via road from Zürich and Tarragona. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Zürich to Tarragona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Tarragona by cargo ship is 1,362 Nautical Miles (2,522 Kilometres / 1,567 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Vado Ligure (ITVDL) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Zürich to Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Tarragona by road is 1,150 Kilometres (715 Miles) and will typically take around 10h 45m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Zürich to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Zürich and Tarragona by air is around 857 Kilometres (532 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Zürich Airport (ZRH) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

196kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Zürich 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Zürich to Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

81kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Zürich 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
Swiss	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Vueling	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+7 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
L75 → TA6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WAF6 → TA6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TUX → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA → TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AE35/ME35 → TA6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BMS → WBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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