Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Barcelona is 40 days 18h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 40 days 18h later. These services are operated by ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, HMM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, COSCO, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, OOCL, CMA CGM, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, Yang Ming, ONE, COSCO, HMM and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Barcelona takes around 13h 15m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, KLM, Emirates, Air France, Qatar Airways, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 13h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 13h 15m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Barcelona by cargo ship is 9,679 Nautical Miles (17,926 Kilometres / 11,138 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Barcelona by air is around 9,900 Kilometres (6,152 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.79t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

448kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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 A350-900
China Eastern Airlines	Daily	Airbus A350-900
Austrian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+8 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM, MSC
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
RBC2 / CCT2 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SE4 / AE19 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE1 / AE2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SE3 / AE15 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
KCM2 → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
ACX / ANL - ACX \| COSCO - ACX \| OOCL - ACX → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
SE1 / AE12 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MD4 / Dragon → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
NZJ → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FAL7 / AEU7 / NE7 / LL3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
KCS2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CIX / CIX3 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
FE5 / Lion → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
CME → AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
AFL → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CT2 / CHL6 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CA2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Albatros → Jade	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSS3 → WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
PHOENIX → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD1 / Panther → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
MD3 / Tiger → MP2 / Lynx / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FL2 / SX2 / SSX → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
KCS2 → MS2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE
M2A / WSA5 / TLP5 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
MD3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
KCS2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Shanghai to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Shanghai to Barcelona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Shanghai to Barcelona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Barcelona

Closest seaports

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