Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Madrid is 8 days 12h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Bilbao (ESBIO) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Bilbao (ESBIO) around 8 days 12h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, WEC, CMA CGM, WEC, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Iberia and Air Europa and the typical transit time is around 2h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Southampton and Madrid. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Southampton to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Madrid by cargo ship is 2,008 Nautical Miles (3,719 Kilometres / 2,311 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

236kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

196kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo
Air Europa	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Iberia	Every few hours	Airbus A320+3 others
British Airways	Every few hours	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Brussels Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMXAPL → SCUK	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
EPIC → SCUK	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CALFB → NWUK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → SCUK	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
Griffin → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → NWC To/From Spain and Portugal	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
MSC - NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → NWC Spain Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	WEC
LIBERTY → SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSC - NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → NWC Spain Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	WEC
FAL1 → NWUK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FAL1 → NWUK1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
KORA → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC TO/FROM TILBURYNWC TO/FROM PORTBURY - BREST - SOUTHAMPTON PENDULUM SERVICE → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Griffin → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
UMX / UMXAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	APL, CMA CGM
VICTORY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NEWMO	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
UMX / UMXAPL → NEWMO	Transshipment	N/A	APL, CMA CGM
FAL1 / OCEAN - NEU4 \|\| CMA - FAL1 \| COSCO - AEU2 \| EMC - FAL1 \| OOCL - LL4 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
SAFRAN1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VICTORY → NEWMO	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM

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Southampton to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Southampton to Madrid by Air freight

Quickest air route

London Gatwick Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Closest airports

Southampton Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Southampton to Madrid by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Southampton to Bilbao

Closest seaports

Southampton to Valencia

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