Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Barcelona is 32 days 12h. Ships depart from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Da Chan Bay (CNDCB) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 32 days 12h later. These services are operated by TWSL and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen 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, Air China, Qatar Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Asiana Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 14hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Barcelona by cargo ship is 12,828 Nautical Miles (23,757 Kilometres / 14,762 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yantian (CNYTN) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Barcelona by air is around 10,036 Kilometres (6,236 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.86t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

694kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
PAX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	TWSL
ZMP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ZIM
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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
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 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
FP2 / Griffin → MD2 / Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
MD5 / Jade → MD2 / Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Bayan Ko → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JCV / JCV1 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
ZNP → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ZSL → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
CPNW / MPNW / PNW2 → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
PS4 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
CP1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AUG → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
EC4 / PMR - EC4 \|\| EMC - AUG \| HMM - EC4 \| ONE - EC4 \| YML - EC4 → MD2 / Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, MSC, HMM
MD5 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
NWX / EPNW / ANP / PNW3 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
EC1 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM
ASE → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 / Griffin → MD2 / Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, MSC
EC4 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
FAL5 / AEU1 / NE1 / LL1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen
EC1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
ASE → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
FP2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
NCS → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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