Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Cape Town and Madrid is 17 days 20h. Ships depart from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Cape Town and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 17 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, MSC and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Cape Town to Madrid takes around 20h 13m. Flights depart from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Cape Town and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, United Airlines, United Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 20h 13m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Madrid by cargo ship is 5,582 Nautical Miles (10,338 Kilometres / 6,424 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Cape Town (ZACPT) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Cape Town to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Cape Town and Madrid by air is around 11,160 Kilometres (6,935 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

493kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Cape Town 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 Cape Town to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

760kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Cape Town 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	1-2 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC to SAF → Türkiye-West Med-WAF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SAECS → E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAECS →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SAX / NWC to SAF → MSE / West Med to SAEC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS → L65	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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