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 7 days. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Bilbao (ESBIO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Bilbao (ESBIO) around 7 days later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, 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 9h 47m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) 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 Southampton Airport (SOU) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 9h 47m.

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 2,538 Nautical Miles (4,700 Kilometres / 2,920 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

192kg 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

220kg 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
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	ATR 72+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FAL1 → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CALFB → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EPIC → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → NWUK / SCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC	Direct	N/A	Grimaldi
FAL1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Euro-Med → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
LIBERTY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
CALFB → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAFRAN1 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Griffin → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
HMM - INX \| ONE - IOX \| YML - ISE → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Unity Bridge / TAX / AT2 / ATE2 / AL3 → AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor → MD5 / Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 / Condor → MD2 / Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
FE3 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE

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Southampton to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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