Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from San Diego to Valencia by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between San Diego and Valencia is 12 days 16h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between San Diego and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 12 days 16h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from San Diego to Valencia by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from San Diego to Valencia takes around 11hrs. Flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between San Diego and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Iberia, American Airlines, Aer Lingus, Air France, SAS, Finnair, Aeromexico, Lufthansa, LOT and Cargolux and the typical transit time is around 11hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between San Diego and Valencia?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between San Diego and Valencia. Cargo flights depart from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 11hrs. Cargolux operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between San Diego to Valencia by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Valencia by cargo ship is 3,676 Nautical Miles (6,808 Kilometres / 4,230 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

What is the distance between San Diego to Valencia by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between San Diego and Valencia by air is around 9,398 Kilometres (5,840 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from San Diego to Valencia by sea?

Accepted Answer

579kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from San Diego to Valencia. 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 San Diego to Valencia?

Accepted Answer

503kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from San Diego to Valencia. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Air France	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Aeromexico	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-300+6 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+4 others
CargoluxFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Delta Air Lines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 757-300+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+1 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, ONE, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
AL6 / TA12 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → MB2 / E19	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Unity Bridge / TAX / ATE2 → EPIC / EPIC3 / IP1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
AT2 / AL3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
TA12 → Y63	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Unity Bridge → EURAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA12 → WAF3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA12 → L54	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA → MEDUSEC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming, ZIM
AL6 / TA12 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AL6 / TA12 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Unity Bridge → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AL6 → MSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL6 / TA12 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → NEWMO	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA10 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA10 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA12 → SLN	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → NEWMO	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → AL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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San Diego to Valencia By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Los Angeles International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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San Diego International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

San Diego to Valencia by Container ship

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Savannah to Algeciras

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