Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Madrid is 10 days 5h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 10 days 5h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Madrid takes around 2h 45m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Europa, Iberia, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, SAS, Finnair, Smartwings and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 45m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 16h 45m to send cargo via road from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Madrid by cargo ship is 2,195 Nautical Miles (4,066 Kilometres / 2,526 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Madrid by road is 1,838 Kilometres (1,142 Miles) and will typically take around 16h 45m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Madrid by air is around 1,423 Kilometres (884 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

246kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

65kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Air Europa	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+7 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+5 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Smartwings	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
LOTFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FUJI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
SAFRAN1 → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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