Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Madrid is 22 days 18h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 22 days 18h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, ZIM, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, APL, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Madrid takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, Royal Air Maroc, Iberia, Aer Lingus, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 7hrs. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Madrid by cargo ship is 5,468 Nautical Miles (10,127 Kilometres / 6,293 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Madrid by air is around 6,083 Kilometres (3,780 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between La Guardia Airport (LGA) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

628kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York to Madrid. 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 New York to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

449kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York to Madrid. 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Royal Air Maroc	Daily	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Boeing 777+5 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Swiss	Daily	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
CargoluxFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Embraer 170+1 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 weeks	Embraer 170+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
MECL1 → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
America → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Empire → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NEUSEC 2 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
USA to SAEC String 1 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMXAPL → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Albatros → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
INDUSA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Indus Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
UMX / UMXAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
MECL1 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Canada Gulf Bridge → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AMERXL / NEWS → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → EURAF4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CAGML/IBX → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MECL1 → ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EC3 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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John F Kennedy International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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