Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Spain to Netherlands by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and Netherlands is 2 days 14h. Ships depart from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive at Rotterdam (NLRTM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Spain and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrive into Rotterdam (NLRTM) around 2 days 14h later. These services are operated by Nirint, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Spain to Netherlands by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Spain to Netherlands takes around 2h 7m. Flights depart from Bilbao Airport (BIO) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Spain and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) depart daily. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 2h 7m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Spain and Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Spain and Netherlands. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 21m. Swiss operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Spain to Netherlands by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 16h 34m to send cargo via road from Spain and Netherlands. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Spain to Netherlands by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Netherlands by cargo ship is 765 Nautical Miles (1,417 Kilometres / 880 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bilbao (ESBIO) and Rotterdam (NLRTM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Spain to Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Netherlands by road is 1,748 Kilometres (1,086 Miles) and will typically take around 16h 34m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Spain to Netherlands by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Netherlands by air is around 1,154 Kilometres (717 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Bilbao Airport (BIO) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Spain to Netherlands by sea?

Accepted Answer

137kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain to Netherlands. 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 Spain to Netherlands?

Accepted Answer

124kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain to Netherlands. 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	Daily	Embraer 190+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SwissFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
KLM	Every few hours	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+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
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ECCE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Nirint
NWUK / SCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK / SCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BGX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Swan	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → Mexico Gulf Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → ECUADOR-NWC-USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / ME2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ESE2 / LUX / EEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, ONE, OOCL
FE3 / Condor	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE, MSC, Yang Ming
NE3 / AE3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
MEDCAN → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AGAPOME → NEFGUI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MB2 / E19 → AL4 / TA4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SLN → ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MB2 / E19 → AL2 / TA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MCA / MMX → IOS / ME1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
SIRIUS / Neo Bossa Nova → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
MEDCAN / MMX → SAFRAN1 / Neo Samba	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk
SPX3 → NIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
SPIX → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SIRIUS → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SIRIUS → EUROMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1 → NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
AGAPOME → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → FAL6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Spain to Netherlands By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Spain to Netherlands by Air freight

Quickest air route

Bilbao Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Cargo flights

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Most frequent

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Spain to Netherlands by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bilbao to Rotterdam

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Algeciras to Rotterdam

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