Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Barcelona is 34 days 21h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 34 days 21h later. These services are operated by APL, Yang Ming and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Barcelona takes around 20h 37m. Flights depart from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 20h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Chengdu and Barcelona. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Chengdu to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Barcelona by cargo ship is 12,934 Nautical Miles (23,954 Kilometres / 14,884 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Barcelona by air is around 10,382 Kilometres (6,451 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.36t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu 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 Chengdu to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

481kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu 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 A321+8 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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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	1-2 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, CSTAR
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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	1-2 times a week	APL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Clanga → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SW2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CI2 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
SW2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIMEX7 / MEX / ME5 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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