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 42 days 7h. 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 42 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, HMM, HMM, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 17m. 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 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Swiss, KLM, Air France, Emirates, Qatar Airways, British Airways and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 13h 17m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 17m. 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 13,800 Nautical Miles (25,558 Kilometres / 15,881 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) 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

3.01t 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

453kg 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
China Eastern Airlines	N/A
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A340-600+8 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SE2 / AE11	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MD2 / Lynx	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC
ICX / FIM / IOM → FIL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, CSTAR
MD5 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD4 / Dragon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
WC4 → US2 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
US1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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