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 6h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rotterdam and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 5 days 6h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Grimaldi, 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 26m. Flights depart from Brussels Airport (BRU) 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 Brussels Airport (BRU) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Brussels Airlines and Air Europa and the typical transit time is around 2h 26m.

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 33m. 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 16h 8m 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 1,710 Kilometres (1,063 Miles) and will typically take around 16h 8m 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 1,462 Kilometres (909 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) 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

311kg 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

104kg 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
Iberia	2-4 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every few hours	Airbus A321neo+3 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+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A319+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A319+6 others
Smartwings	Every 1-2 days	Road Feeder Service+1 others
LOTFreighter	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
SAX / SAECS → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
SRX → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IRISHS5 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EUROMAR → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
DUNRO → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEUSEC 2 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
PCRFXL / CMA - PCRFXL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / SAECS → WM3 / E14	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IBC → 4E2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / ME2 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NIX → SPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
WCC → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ANL, CMA CGM
IEX / ME2 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to SAEC - String I → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FAL6 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SRX → AT4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IEX / ME2 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE3 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC-USA-SAWC → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAF → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE3 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Lion → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE3 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SRX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ME2 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ME2 → CRX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
NWC to SAEC - String I → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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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

Brussels Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Closest airports

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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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Rotterdam to Madrid by Road

Quickest road route

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