Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Charleston and Madrid is 16 days 2h. Ships depart from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Charleston and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Charleston (USCHS) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 16 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ZIM, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, MSC, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Charleston to Madrid takes around 14h 52m. Flights depart from Charleston International Airport (CHS) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Charleston and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines and American Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 52m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Madrid by cargo ship is 4,513 Nautical Miles (8,358 Kilometres / 5,194 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Charleston (USCHS) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Charleston to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Charleston and Madrid by air is around 6,805 Kilometres (4,228 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Charleston International Airport (CHS) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

535kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Charleston 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 Charleston to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

389kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Charleston 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
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+4 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA → Indus Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
EMUSA → Indus Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Mexico Gulf Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZXB → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
AA7 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Dragon → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ZCP → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CBX / AWE7 / ECC3 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
US1 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
Mexico Gulf Express → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EC2 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
EC3 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
ANP / OL2 → CALEX / MSC - CALEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
USA to SAEC String 1 → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TPI → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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