Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Cartagena is 16 days 22h. Ships depart from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive at Cartagena (COCTG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive into Cartagena (COCTG) around 16 days 22h later. These services are operated by MSC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Cartagena takes around 17h 37m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Avianca, Avianca, Avianca, American Airlines, Air Transat, LATAM Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 17h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Cartagena by cargo ship is 5,638 Nautical Miles (10,441 Kilometres / 6,488 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Cartagena (COCTG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Madrid to Cartagena by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Cartagena by air is around 8,519 Kilometres (5,293 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Rafael Nuñez International Airport (CTG).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

828kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid to Cartagena. 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 Madrid to Cartagena?

Accepted Answer

539kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid to Cartagena. 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
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Avianca	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+3 others
Avianca	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Air Transat	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+3 others
KLM	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → WCC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
MSW / HL - MSW	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM
MEX → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSE → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDGULF → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → BRASEX / BZX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
Med Canadian → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCARIB → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB / GCO / MEDCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Marfret
AL7 → CMA - AMERXL \| COSCO - NEWS \| ONE - FLX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → WCC / EWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MSC - MEDGULF → CALFB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPIX → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MSE → MSW	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
SPIX → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 → AMERXL / NEWS / FLX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB → PCRFXL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MGX → MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF4 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SPIX → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF4 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Madrid to Cartagena By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Madrid to Cartagena by Air freight

Quickest air route

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rafael Nuñez International Airport

Madrid to Cartagena by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

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