Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Southampton is 8 days 2h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 8 days 2h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, ONE, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Southampton takes around 2h 24m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Southampton?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and Southampton. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 24m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Madrid to Southampton by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Southampton by cargo ship is 1,989 Nautical Miles (3,684 Kilometres / 2,289 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Southampton (GBSOU).

Question 7

What is the distance between Madrid to Southampton by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Southampton by air is around 1,911 Kilometres (1,188 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Southampton Airport (SOU).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

234kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid to Southampton. 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 Southampton?

Accepted Answer

207kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid to Southampton. 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	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Iberia	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MEDCARIB / GCO → FAL1 / AEU2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
MEDCARIB / GCO → EPIC / EPIC3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
E07 → Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Israel Express → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
4E2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AT4 / AL6 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
MGX / TA11 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM
EURAF4 → EPIC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → BREST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Madrid to Southampton By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Madrid to Southampton by Air freight

Quickest air route

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Closest airports

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Southampton Airport

Madrid to Southampton by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Valencia to Southampton

Most frequent

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