Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Athens to Madrid by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Athens and Madrid is 5 days 2h. Ships depart from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Athens and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Piraeus (GRPIR) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 5 days 2h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, ZIM, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, COSCO, ONE, ZIM, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, ZIM, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ZIM and ZIM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Athens to Madrid by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Athens to Madrid takes around 3h 42m. Flights depart from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Athens and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Iberia, Volotea, Swiss, Lufthansa, AirSERBIA, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 42m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Athens and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Athens and Madrid. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Athens to Madrid by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 10h to send cargo via road from Athens and Madrid. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Athens to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Madrid by cargo ship is 1,276 Nautical Miles (2,363 Kilometres / 1,468 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Piraeus (GRPIR) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Athens to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Madrid by road is 3,667 Kilometres (2,279 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 10h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Athens to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Athens and Madrid by air is around 2,380 Kilometres (1,479 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Athens to Madrid by sea?

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Athens to Madrid. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Athens to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Athens to Madrid. 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
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Volotea	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, X-Press Feeders, OOCL
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL, COSCO, OOCL
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
Euro-Med 2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, CMA CGM
FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
AL7 / ZCA → MSE / SAM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MD1 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Aegean Sea / NWC2 → SLR / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
ZCA → ZCI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
Line B → West Med To West Africa	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Odyssey → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EM1 / E17 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEX2 / AEM1 → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Odyssey → West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDEX / MINA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MARMAEXP → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TBX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
WTX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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