Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Chengdu is 36 days 11h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Hong Kong (HKHKG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Hong Kong (HKHKG) around 36 days 11h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, ONE and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Chengdu takes around 19h 11m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Qatar Airways, Air China, Cathay Pacific, Air China, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines and the typical transit time is around 19h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Chengdu. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 20h 8m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Chengdu by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Chengdu by cargo ship is 12,892 Nautical Miles (23,875 Kilometres / 14,835 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Chengdu by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Chengdu by air is around 10,382 Kilometres (6,451 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.2t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Chengdu. 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 Barcelona to Chengdu?

Accepted Answer

431kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Chengdu. 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
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+6 others
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
MD1	Direct	N/A	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, Yang Ming
MD1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MD2 → 9HI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD2 → SA2 / SAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
MD1 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
MD1 → EAS3 / EA3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
SE2 / AE11 → EAS3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD2 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD2 → JTS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
MD2 → JSM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD2 → CIM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD2 → CCX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD2 → JTC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD2 →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
MD2 → CIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Jade → Tiger	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
MD2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
AE11 / Jade → AE15 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
MD1 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD1 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Lynx → AE15 / Tiger	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
SE2 → JCS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE11 → AE15	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
AE11 → IA8	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CALEX → Mexicas	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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