Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Valencia is 34 days 6h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 34 days 6h later. These services are operated by ZIM, MSC, CMA CGM and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Valencia takes around 21h 35m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Valencia Airport (VLC) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, AirSERBIA, Swiss, KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Cargolux and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 21h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Valencia. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Valencia Airport (VLC) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 21h 35m. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shanghai to Valencia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Valencia by cargo ship is 13,688 Nautical Miles (25,350 Kilometres / 15,752 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Valencia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Valencia by air is around 10,174 Kilometres (6,322 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Valencia Airport (VLC).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.38t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Valencia. 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 Valencia?

Accepted Answer

509kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Valencia. 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
Austrian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Boeing 747-8+6 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZMP → CIX3 / CIVS / NIX / AIS3 / NMS / NIX - EA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Evergreen, Emirates Shipping, Gold Star, King Ocean, SM Line, X-Press Feeders
AE11 / Jade	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM

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