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 50 days 4h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Yantian (CNYTN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Yantian (CNYTN) around 50 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC and COSCO.

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 12h 48m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Shenzhen Airlines, Emirates, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Asiana Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12h 48m.

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 Daily and a average flight time of around 12h 48m. Turkish Airlines and 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 16,897 Nautical Miles (31,293 Kilometres / 19,445 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Guangzhou by air is around 10,212 Kilometres (6,345 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

1.9t 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

444kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+9 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+10 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 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
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MD5 / Jade	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WAX → NE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSE → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 / Jade → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SPIX → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSW → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAF6 → AE1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
West Med to SAEC → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAF6 → COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MARMAEXP → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAF6 → FEW3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ALGAD → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD4 / Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
West Med to SAEC → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
BSMAR → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Barcelona to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Barcelona to Guangzhou by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Closest airports

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

Barcelona to Guangzhou by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Barcelona to Yantian

Closest seaports

Barcelona to Nansha

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