Shanghai to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Barcelona, Spain by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Duration / Frequency
13h 20m, 1-2 times a day
Emissions
402kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to Barcelona
Duration / Frequency
40 days 20h, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
792kg CO₂e
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Shanghai to Barcelona by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Barcelona by plane will take about 13h 20m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. China Eastern Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Barcelona by ship will take about 40 days 20h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Barcelona (ESBCN). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Shanghai to Barcelona by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Barcelona is 40 days 20h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 40 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, Yang Ming, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL and ONE.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Barcelona takes around 13h 20m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Air China, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, Emirates, British Airways, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 13h 20m.
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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 13h 20m. Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Cargolux operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Barcelona by cargo ship is 9,245 Nautical Miles (17,122 Kilometres / 10,639 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Barcelona (ESBCN).
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).
724kg 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.
447kg 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.
