Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beijing and Barcelona is 38 days 19h. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 38 days 19h later. These services are operated by TWSL, ZIM, MSC, APL, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, Yang Ming and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beijing to Barcelona takes around 11h 48m. Flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beijing and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, Air France, EgyptAir, Air China, Emirates, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Beijing and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 11h 48m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Beijing to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beijing and Barcelona by cargo ship is 14,150 Nautical Miles (26,206 Kilometres / 16,283 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beijing to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.97t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beijing to Barcelona. 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 Beijing to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

356kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beijing to Barcelona. 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 A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+7 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TWSL
ZMP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CID → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NE4 / AE5 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NCT / CHL4 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen
CHL → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CID → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CHX → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCT → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NCI → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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