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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Barcelona is 31 days 5h. Ships depart from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Barcelona?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 31 days 5h later. These services are operated by TWSL, ZIM, ONE and ONE.

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

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Barcelona takes around 13h 50m. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Barcelona?

Scheduled flights between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Shenzhen Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 13h 50m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 13h 50m. Lufthansa operates on this route.

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Barcelona by ship?

The distance between Guangzhou and Barcelona by cargo ship is 8,648 Nautical Miles (16,016 Kilometres / 9,952 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Barcelona by air?

The distance between Guangzhou and Barcelona by air is around 10,706 Kilometres (6,652 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

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

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou to Barcelona?

498kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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.

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Guangzhou to Barcelona by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Barcelona by plane will take about 13h 50m and departs from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrives into Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Shenzhen Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest air route

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Departs from

SZX

Departs from

BCN

13h 50m: 2-4 times a week

10,036 km
6,236 mi.

Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

705kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
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Closest airports

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Departs from

CAN

Departs from

BCN

20h 48m: Every 1-2 days

10,706 km
6,652 mi.

1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

498kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+9 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+1 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Saudia	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Air routes from Guangzhou to Barcelona

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Guangzhou to Barcelona by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Guangzhou to Barcelona by ship will take about 31 days 5h and departs from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrives into Barcelona (ESBCN). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. TWSL is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Da Chan Bay to Barcelona

Port of loading

CNDCB

Port of loading

ESBCN

31 days 5h: 1-2 times a week

24,178 km
15,023 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.91t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TWSL
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FIM / IOM → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Closest seaports

Nansha to Barcelona

Port of loading

CNNSA

Port of loading

ESBCN

35 days 8h: 2-4 times a week

16,016 km
9,952 mi.

Direct
5 stops

Estimated emissions

1.46t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD5 / Jade	Direct	N/A	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
AAK - FE → STM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
CIMEX1 / MEX4 / AMA / ME1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
REX2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX1 / WAF1 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CME → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
EAX1 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
CSS3 → WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
WAX3 / WAF3 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
CIX6 → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AAK - FE → STM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
SE1 / AE12 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JP1 / A06 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEW3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AWA / FEW6 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
YANGTSE / AAC / SEA / VCS → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
IA9 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Shikra → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Iroko → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WA1 / COSCO - WAX1 \| GSL - FAX \| ONE - WA1 \| OOCL - WAF1 \| ZIM - FAX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
SH3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NSA → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EA4 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SXT → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
IA7 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EA2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SE4 / AE19 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SW2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SH1 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MASHARIKI → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CPF / NP1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Most frequent

Shekou to Barcelona

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

ESBCN

33 days 22h: 2-4 times a week

15,801 km
9,818 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.44t CO₂e (per TEU)

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	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, MSC, Yang Ming
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
ACSA1 / WSA4 / TLP2 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
KTX1 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
IEX / FCS / FME → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX5 → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
WAX1 / CMA - WAX1 \| ML - FEW1 → MEX / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
KTX3 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PMX → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
SAF → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
KILIMA → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AIS → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RES2 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
FCE / FCS2 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEAS3 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 → MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CPX → WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
PHOENIX → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FL2 / SX2 / SSX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
Ingwe → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Carioca → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA5 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS3 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, ONE
CIP → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD1 / Panther → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
CSM → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD3 / Tiger → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FIM / IOM → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CID → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CCX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MP2 / Lynx / MS2 → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
Orchid → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFARI → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Pertiwi → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPX → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AS2 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SA2 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AN2 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
JTS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PS7 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
PAS → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CTE → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FEW1 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Ocean routes from Guangzhou to Barcelona

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Air Freight

13h 50m, 2-4 times a week

705kg CO₂e

Container Ship

31 days 5h, 1-2 times a week

1.91t CO₂e

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Guangzhou to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Guangzhou to Barcelona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Guangzhou to Barcelona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Da Chan Bay to Barcelona

Closest seaports

Nansha to Barcelona

Most frequent

Shekou to Barcelona

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