Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Chengdu and Madrid is 34 days 1h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Malaga (ESAGP) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Chengdu and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Malaga (ESAGP) around 34 days 1h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Chengdu to Madrid takes around 1 day 23h. Flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Chengdu and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air China, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Capital Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1 day 23h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chengdu and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 1 day 23h. Air China, Qatar Airways and China Eastern Airlines operates Boeing 777 Freighter, Boeing 777-200F Freighter and Airbus A330 Freighter on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Chengdu to Madrid by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 7h to send cargo via road from Chengdu and Madrid. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Chengdu to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Madrid by cargo ship is 9,313 Nautical Miles (17,248 Kilometres / 10,717 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Chengdu to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Madrid by road is 11,448 Kilometres (7,113 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 7h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Chengdu to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Chengdu and Madrid by air is around 9,272 Kilometres (5,761 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

682kg - 1.12t CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chengdu to Madrid. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

297kg - 484kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chengdu to Madrid. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Air ChinaF	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Qatar AirwaysF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
Air ChinaF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Ethiopian AirlinesF	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A350-900 Freighter+1 others
LufthansaF	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	AL ZUBARA+12 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
MSC	1-2 times a week	MSC Ida II+59 others
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM KIMBERLEY+49 others
APL	Every 2-4 weeks	APL SINGAPURA+1 others
COSCO	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO AQABA+15 others

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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
CMA CGM	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM BOUGAINVILLE+24 others
MSC	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC ILENIA+15 others
COSCO	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO SHIPPING PISCES+10 others
APL	Every 2-4 weeks	APL LION CITY+2 others

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