Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Ghent is 6 days 20h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 6 days 20h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, WEC, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Ghent takes around 2h 20m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Brussels Airlines, Iberia, Air Europa, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, LOT and Swiss and the typical transit time is around 2h 20m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 1-2 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 20m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 14h 41m to send cargo via road from Madrid and Ghent. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Madrid to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Ghent by cargo ship is 1,822 Nautical Miles (3,374 Kilometres / 2,096 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Madrid to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Ghent by road is 1,562 Kilometres (970 Miles) and will typically take around 14h 41m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Madrid to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Ghent by air is around 1,317 Kilometres (818 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

121kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid to Ghent. 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
Brussels Airlines	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
Israel Express → NWC To WAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMX / ME11 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Euro-Med → MED USA MEX SVC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
ESC → NWC CAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EURAF4 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
L65 → E19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AMERIGO → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → E19	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CALEX → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMX / ME11 → MBS / E05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → MBS / E05	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CALEX → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Canada Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to SAEC - String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → IPAK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BSMAR → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALEX → Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALEX → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM1 / E07 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MARMAEXP → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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