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. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Tianjin (CNTSN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Beijing?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Tianjin (CNTSN) around 41 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, Evergreen, ONE, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen and Evergreen.

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 13m. 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, Turkish Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, Air France, KLM, Emirates, Air China, Asiana Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 13m.

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 13m. 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 14,123 Nautical Miles (26,157 Kilometres / 16,253 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Tianjin (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 A321+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A318+7 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM1 / WM1 → CSE / CSE1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
MD2 → CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MD5 → NCI	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
Jade → Shikra	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEX2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MD5 → TCX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming
MEX2 / WM1 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 → KCM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL2 / AEU3 / NE3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEX2 / MD2 → M2X / WSA5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM

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