Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

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 later. These services are operated by TWSL, ZIM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Barcelona takes around 14hrs. Flights depart from Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

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, Etihad Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 14hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Barcelona by cargo ship is 13,040 Nautical Miles (24,149 Kilometres / 15,006 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.75t 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

508kg 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.

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+9 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+6 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TWSL
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ICX / FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, 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	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CIMEX7 / MEX / CMEX / ME5 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ASEA2 / EAX3 / AEF → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO
KILIMA / CMA - KILIMA \| ONE - EA2 \| XPF - DFX → MEDEX / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
SW2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
EA3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Iroko → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WA1 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEW3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEX6 → MINA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IA3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP / OCEAN - USEC3 & PSW3 \|\| CMA - CJX \| COSCO - SEA2 & AWE5 \| EMC - PE1 \| ONE - CP6 \| OOCL - SEAP → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 / OCEAN - MED2 \|\| CMA - MEX \| COSCO - AEM2 \| EMC - MEX1 \| OOCL - WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen

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Guangzhou to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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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

Yantian to Barcelona

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