Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Madrid is 34 days 5h. Ships depart from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 34 days 5h later. These services are operated by ZIM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Madrid takes around 14h 37m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Turkish Airlines, Capital Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Qatar Airways, EgyptAir, Emirates and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 14h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 14h 37m. Air China, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Madrid by cargo ship is 12,782 Nautical Miles (23,673 Kilometres / 14,710 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Madrid by air is around 10,388 Kilometres (6,455 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.13t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

449kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Air ChinaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter
Sichuan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+8 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others
Capital Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AWA / FEW6 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AAK - FE → STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
SXT → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
MD4 / Dragon → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CP2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AAK - FE → STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
FEW3 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US4 / TP16 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MASHARIKI → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SW2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ASAFGR / WAX4 / WAF4 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
CPF / NP1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EA4 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
YIX → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
JKX → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
YIX → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
AFEX2 → ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Clanga → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PAS → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
WA1 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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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
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CJX / SEA2 & AWE5 / PE1 / SEAP → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
US4 / TP16 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD4 / Dragon → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD5 / Jade → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Britannia → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE4 / Silk → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
TWS → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
ASE → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
FE4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ASE → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Guangzhou to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Guangzhou to Madrid by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Guangzhou to Madrid by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Da Chan Bay to Valencia

Closest seaports

Nansha to Valencia

Most frequent

Yantian to Valencia

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