Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hamburg and Madrid is 8 days 21h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Bilbao (ESBIO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Hamburg and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Bilbao (ESBIO) around 8 days 21h later. These services are operated by WEC and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Hamburg to Madrid takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hamburg and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, Finnair, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hamburg and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19h 30m to send cargo via road from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Madrid by road is 2,164 Kilometres (1,345 Miles) and will typically take around 19h 30m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Hamburg to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hamburg and Madrid by air is around 1,783 Kilometres (1,108 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

242kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hamburg 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 Hamburg to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

144kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hamburg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Air France	Daily	Airbus A318+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A320+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+8 others
LOT	Daily	Embraer 170+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
FUJI → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
Silk → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FUJI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → IMX / ME11	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
NE3 / AE3 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CLX → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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