Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bilbao and Shanghai is 40 days 17h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bilbao and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 40 days 17h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bilbao to Shanghai takes around 19h 51m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bilbao and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Cargolux, Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 51m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Bilbao and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 19h 51m. Cargolux and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bilbao to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Shanghai by cargo ship is 13,631 Nautical Miles (25,244 Kilometres / 15,686 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Shanghai (CNSHG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bilbao to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bilbao and Shanghai by air is around 10,057 Kilometres (6,249 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

951kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bilbao 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 Bilbao to Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

686kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bilbao 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+2 others
CargoluxFreighter	1-2 times a week	Road Feeder Service+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → REX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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