Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Shenzhen is 36 days 11h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 36 days 11h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Shenzhen takes around 12hrs. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Cathay Pacific, Air France, Air China, Finnair, T'way Air, Swiss, Lufthansa, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines and Asiana Airlines and the typical transit time is around 12hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 12hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Barcelona to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 12,755 Nautical Miles (23,621 Kilometres / 14,678 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Shekou (CNSHK).

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.11t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

665kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Shenzhen. 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
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A318+6 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
T'way Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Shenzhen Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+10 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+6 others
Singapore Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEM1 / WM1 → KTX3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
Jade → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Jade → Carioca	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MD5 / Jade → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming

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Barcelona to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

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