Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Shanghai is 47 days 8h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 47 days 8h later. These services are operated by Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, COSCO and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Shanghai takes around 12h 16m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart daily. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Air China, Lufthansa, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Air France, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 12h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 12h 16m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Shanghai by cargo ship is 14,416 Nautical Miles (26,698 Kilometres / 16,589 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Shanghai by air is around 9,900 Kilometres (6,152 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.26t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

456kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Shanghai. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+9 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+8 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 / Jade	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SPIX → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO → MEX2 / AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MSW → US3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSE → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MPS → MEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - MSW → M2A	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Jade / MD5 → Ipanema / SX1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC, ONE
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MD5 → SAC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE

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