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 39 days. Ships depart from Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beijing and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 39 days later. These services are operated by APL, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

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 36m. 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, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Emirates, Asiana Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 11h 36m.

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 36m. 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 9,816 Nautical Miles (18,179 Kilometres / 11,296 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tianjin Xingang (CNTXG) 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

1.49t 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+4 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Air France	Daily	Boeing 787-9+7 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMX / UMXAPL → MEX / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS1 / A04 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 / A09 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WAF7 → AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
BS1 / A04 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS5 / A14 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
BS3 / A09 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BS5 / A14 → NE4 / AE5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
OCHNA → Himalaya	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
SAMBAR → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Himalaya	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Pertiwi → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → JADE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IC10 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FAL8 / AEU9 / CES / LL7 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAMBAR → JADE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Shikra → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BOHAI / CEN / PCN1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
CIM → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
HKH → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
Mexicas → JADE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dolphin → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Pertiwi → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TCX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Beijing to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beijing to Barcelona by Air freight

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Beijing Capital International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

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