Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Madrid is 1 day 23h. Ships depart from Bristol (GBBRS) and arrive at Bilbao (ESBIO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bristol (GBBRS) and arrive into Bilbao (ESBIO) around 1 day 23h later. These services are operated by BG Freight.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Madrid takes around 9h 31m. Flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Vueling, Air France, Brussels Airlines, Aer Lingus, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 31m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 31m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Madrid by cargo ship is 1,981 Nautical Miles (3,669 Kilometres / 2,280 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol (GBBRS) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Madrid by air is around 1,759 Kilometres (1,093 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

296kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 9

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

Accepted Answer

148kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
Vueling	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-900 (winglets)+3 others
Swiss	Every 4-6 weeks	Embraer 190+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+8 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1b	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Turkiye to/from UK West Coast	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
FE4 → STS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC-CAN-WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOS → IOS → STS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOS → IOS - X →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CANADA EXPRESS → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IOS → IOS → STS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IOS → IOS - X →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 → JDX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
RTWPAN → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Birmingham to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Bristol to Bilbao

Closest seaports

Bristol to Valencia

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