Spain to China By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Spain to China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
Duration / Frequency
11h 8m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
386kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Algeciras to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
32 days 7h, 1-2 times a week
Emissions
622kg CO₂e
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Spain to China by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Spain to China by plane will take about 11h 8m and departs from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrives into Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Air China is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
The quickest way to get from Spain to China by ship will take about 32 days 7h and departs from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Spain to China by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and China is 32 days 7h. Ships depart from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Algeciras (ESALG) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 32 days 7h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, Yang Ming, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, HMM, Yang Ming and MSC.
The quickest flight from Spain to China takes around 11h 8m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air China, Air China, Hainan Airlines and Air China and the typical transit time is around 11h 8m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Spain and China. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 12h 16m. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Spain and China by cargo ship is 9,209 Nautical Miles (17,054 Kilometres / 10,597 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Algeciras (ESALG) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
The distance between Spain and China by air is around 9,216 Kilometres (5,727 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK).
622kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain to China. 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.
386kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain to China. 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.
