Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Madrid is 20 days 5h. Ships depart from Boston (USBOS) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Boston (USBOS) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 20 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Madrid takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, Aer Lingus, Air France, British Airways, Swiss, Lufthansa, American Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Boston 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

What is the distance between Boston to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Madrid by cargo ship is 4,621 Nautical Miles (8,558 Kilometres / 5,318 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Boston (USBOS) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Madrid by air is around 5,481 Kilometres (3,406 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

664kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston 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 Boston to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

306kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston 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
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+6 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Dragon → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
Emerald → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Emerald → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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