Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Rotterdam is 7 days. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 7 days later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Rotterdam takes around 1h 49m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Atlas Air, KLM, Air Europa, Iberia, Lufthansa, Finnair, Lufthansa, Swiss, LOT and Smartwings and the typical transit time is around 1h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and Rotterdam. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 49m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 16h 11m to send cargo via road from Madrid and Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Rotterdam by cargo ship is 1,867 Nautical Miles (3,458 Kilometres / 2,148 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Madrid to Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Rotterdam by road is 1,710 Kilometres (1,063 Miles) and will typically take around 16h 11m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Madrid to Rotterdam by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Rotterdam by air is around 1,566 Kilometres (973 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

287kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid to Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam?

Accepted Answer

253kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid to Rotterdam. 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
Atlas Air	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 747-400
KLM	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+5 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
Smartwings	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Daily	Embraer 190
Air Algerie	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean 2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med	Direct	1-2 times a week	Grimaldi
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
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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	ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
WM3 → WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → IEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → SAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → ME2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MGX → WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WM3 / E14 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → SAECS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
WM3 / E14 → IEX / ME2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WMED TO/FROM SENEGAL & SOUTH MAROC → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MENA / AT4 / WMA → ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, ONE, COSCO
AT4 → SRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM3 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → IOS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
E14 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MWAX → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ESC → NWC to SAF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MGX → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
EURAF4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA11 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WM3 / E14 → SAX / SAECS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - EURAF4 \| MRGSA - MAS → ECX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → ESE2 / EEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EURAF4 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD5 / JADE → FE5 / Lion	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → SE2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CALEX → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WM1 / E07 → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEDGULF → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EURAF4 → SAFRAN1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WM1 → WWA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Med Canadian → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI → NE4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
E07 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EURAF4 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WM1 → ECX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MGX / TA11 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
WM3 / E14 → NE1 / AE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SCUK	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
SCUK → ECUKS2	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Lion	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC - Canary Islands → NWC PT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
NWC-USA-SAWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Madrid to Rotterdam By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Madrid to Rotterdam by Air freight

Quickest air route

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Closest airports

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport

Madrid to Rotterdam by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Valencia to Port of Antwerp-Bruges

Closest seaports

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