Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Madrid is 4 days 21h. Ships depart from London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) and arrive at Bilbao (ESBIO) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between London and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from London Thamesport / Medway (GBLTP) and arrive into Bilbao (ESBIO) around 4 days 21h later. These services are operated by Arkas, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from London to Madrid takes around 2h 19m. Flights depart from London City Airport (LCY) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between London and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London City Airport (LCY) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by British Airways and the typical transit time is around 2h 19m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Madrid by cargo ship is 2,468 Nautical Miles (4,570 Kilometres / 2,840 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between London Gateway Port (GBLGP) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between London to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between London and Madrid by air is around 1,259 Kilometres (783 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

354kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from London 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 London to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

163kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from London 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
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Iberia	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC - Canary Islands / WEC - NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	1-2 times a week	Arkas, WEC
VIA - UK-NL-NO-PL-LT-NO → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	N/A	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, ANL, APL, CMA CGM
NWC To WAF → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Albatros → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Albatros → EUROPE-RED SEA-MIDDLE EAST EXPRESS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS / ME1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NE2 / AE1 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ME1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AE1 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
DUNRO → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IOS / ME1 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
DUBLINRS → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BREST2 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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London to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

London to Madrid by Air freight

Quickest air route

London City Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

London to Madrid by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

London Thamesport / Medway to Bilbao

Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Valencia

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