Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from India to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Spain is 27 days 4h. Ships depart from Ennore (INENR) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Ennore (INENR) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 27 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk, CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from India to Spain by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Spain takes around 16h 6m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Swiss, Air France, KLM, LOT, British Airways and Finnair and the typical transit time is around 16h 6m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between India and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Spain. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 16h 6m. UPS Airlines and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Spain by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Spain by cargo ship is 10,420 Nautical Miles (19,297 Kilometres / 11,991 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ennore (INENR) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Spain by air is around 7,356 Kilometres (4,571 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from India to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

988kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India to Spain. 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 India to Spain?

Accepted Answer

474kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India to Spain. 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+7 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Etihad Airways	Daily	Airbus A321+1 others
Emirates	Daily	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Daily	Airbus A320+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → EPIC	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → SE1 / AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FIM / IOM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
Himalaya / NWC to KAP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, SCI, WEC
MEDEX / MINA / WM3 / CMA - MEDEX \| COSCO - MINA \| OOCL - WM3	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, APL, COSCO, OOCL
IMS / TRI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
GULFISI → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IMS / TRI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
CIP → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TIP → WM	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	AAK
IMS / TRI → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
MIDAS1 → MEDEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
IAX / WIN → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
GULFEMIR → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
ICE → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
INDAMEX / IPE / IEX → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
INX / IOX → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	HMM, ONE
RGI → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
AS6 / CI1 / CIX1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
INDUSA → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CCG → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SCI
C3MAPL / AGI → MEDEX / MINA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	COSCO, CMA CGM
SWAX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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India to Spain By Air freight, Container ship or Road

India to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Most frequent

Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

India to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ennore to Algeciras

Most frequent

Mundra to Valencia

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