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 8 days 2h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 8 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC, Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, ONE, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, ONE, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, DIAL, Maersk, MSC, ONE, Maersk, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

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 39m. 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 Lufthansa, Air Europa, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, SAS, Smartwings and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 39m.

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 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 39m. 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 2,323 Nautical Miles (4,302 Kilometres / 2,673 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) 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

284kg 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

111kg 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+6 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
Smartwings	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
LIBERTY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Montreal Express 1 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SL1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SAX / SAECS → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SWX2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BLX / CMA - BLX → NEWMO / AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM
FLX → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Jeddah 1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Jeddah 1 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NET → TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	DIAL, OOCL
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAECS / SRX → SLN / AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, ONE
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → Israel Express / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NE4 / AE5 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Direct	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM, MSC
Condor → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Condor → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FE1 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FE1 → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NE4 / AE5 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEMEX1 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEMEX1 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE5 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE1 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Frankfurt to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Frankfurt to Madrid by Air freight

Quickest air route

Frankfurt Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Frankfurt to Madrid by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Valencia

Closest seaports

Rotterdam to Valencia

Most frequent

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Frankfurt to Madrid by Road

Quickest road route

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