Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Guangzhou is 51 days 14h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 51 days 14h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, HMM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Guangzhou takes around 13h 11m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Shenzhen Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Air China, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 13h 11m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 17,222 Nautical Miles (31,895 Kilometres / 19,819 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Da Chan Bay (CNDCB).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Guangzhou by air is around 9,964 Kilometres (6,192 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.44t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

669kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Guangzhou. 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
Shenzhen Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+10 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Singapore Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+11 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Jade → Santana	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 / Jade → FE3 / Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Jade → Lone Star Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Jade → Emerald	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD5 → PS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SPIX → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSE → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 → CP6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSW → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 / Jade → FP2 / Griffin	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD5 → SA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD5 / Jade → FE4 / Silk	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 / Jade → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MARMAEXP → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TWSL
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, CSTAR
MD5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

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