Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Beijing is 41 days 22h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN) around 41 days 22h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Beijing takes around 11h 11m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Lufthansa, Azerbaijan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air France, KLM, Emirates, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Air China and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Beijing. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 11h 11m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Beijing by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Beijing by cargo ship is 13,980 Nautical Miles (25,892 Kilometres / 16,088 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Tianjin / Xingang (CNTSN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Beijing by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Beijing by air is around 8,822 Kilometres (5,482 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.37t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Beijing. 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 Barcelona to Beijing?

Accepted Answer

356kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Beijing. 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A320+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM1 / WM1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MD2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → CIX / CIX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM
WM1 → ALX - AIX2 \| HA - NWX \| HL - IAX \| ML - FI3 \| ONE - NPI \| XPF - NWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
MD2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX2 / AEM1 → KCM2 / CNC - KCM2 \| COSCO - KCM2 \| TSL - KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
AEM1 / WM1 → PA1 / CSS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM

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