Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Leipzig is 8 days 20h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 8 days 20h later. These services are operated by MSC, Grimaldi, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, WEC, MSC, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, Grimaldi, MSC, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Leipzig takes around 9h 37m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Dresden Airport (DRS) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 37m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and Leipzig. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Dresden Airport (DRS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 37m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 22h to send cargo via road from Madrid and Leipzig. 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 Leipzig by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Leipzig by cargo ship is 2,166 Nautical Miles (4,011 Kilometres / 2,492 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Madrid to Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Leipzig by road is 1,736 Kilometres (1,079 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 22h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Madrid to Leipzig by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Leipzig by air is around 1,724 Kilometres (1,072 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

332kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid to Leipzig. 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 Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

187kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid to Leipzig. 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
Swiss	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 190+3 others
Eurowings	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A321+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Israel Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → IEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Himalaya → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → SWX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CALEX → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CALEX → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to KAP → NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → SES1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → NE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Euro-Med → SES3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → NES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
MENA / AT4 / WMA → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
MWAX → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
WM3 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
WM3 / E14 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E14 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EURAF4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF4 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EURAF4 / CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
WM3 / E14 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
E07 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC - Canary Islands	Direct	2-4 times a week	WEC
NWC - Canary Islands	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	WEC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SCUK → HLX	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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Madrid to Leipzig By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Madrid to Leipzig by Air freight

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Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Dresden Airport

Closest airports

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Leipzig/Halle Airport

Madrid to Leipzig by Container ship

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