Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Johannesburg and Madrid is 47 days 16h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Johannesburg and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 47 days 16h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, Evergreen, MSC, Maersk, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, ONE, Maersk, ONE, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Johannesburg to Madrid takes around 19h 12m. Flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Johannesburg and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Swiss, KLM, EgyptAir, British Airways, Air France, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 19h 12m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Madrid by cargo ship is 16,303 Nautical Miles (30,194 Kilometres / 18,762 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Johannesburg to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Johannesburg and Madrid by air is around 9,954 Kilometres (6,185 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.58t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

436kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Johannesburg 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 week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A340-300+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+5 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Etihad Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFARI → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAC → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAT → MSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SA1 / COSCO - ZAX3 \| EMC - FAX \| GSL - SA1 \| HL - SA1 \| ONE - SAC \| OOCL - SAF3 \| PIL - FAX \| ZIM - SA1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAC → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAFARI → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → MEX / AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → BEX / AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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Johannesburg to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Johannesburg to Madrid by Air freight

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OR Tambo International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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