Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rotterdam and Madrid is 5 days. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 5 days later. These services are operated by MSC, Grimaldi, Grimaldi, CMA CGM, Grimaldi and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rotterdam to Madrid takes around 2h 34m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rotterdam and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by KLM, Air Europa, Iberia, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa, Smartwings and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rotterdam and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 34m. Lufthansa and LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 14h to send cargo via road from Rotterdam and Madrid. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Madrid by cargo ship is 2,323 Nautical Miles (4,302 Kilometres / 2,673 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Rotterdam to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rotterdam and Madrid by road is 1,426 Kilometres (886 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 14h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Rotterdam to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

299kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rotterdam 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

253kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rotterdam 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
KLM	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+4 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+5 others
Smartwings	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+3 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	Daily	Embraer 190
Air Algerie	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-600+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
Euro Aegean	Direct	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
Israel Express / ZNI / MSC - Israel Express \| ZIM - ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	N/A	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RTWPAN / PAD → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DUNRO → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC-USA-SAWC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SCXB1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Britannia → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC MOR WAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
SE3 / AE15 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NE4 / AE5 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
LIBERTY → NEWMO	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
VICTORY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IPAK → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NWC to SAEC - String I → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Silk → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WCC → NEWMO	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE4 / AE5 → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAX / SAECS → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → NEWMO	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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Rotterdam to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Rotterdam to Madrid by Air freight

Quickest air route

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Closest airports

Rotterdam The Hague Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Rotterdam to Madrid by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Valencia

Closest seaports

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