Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Sydney and Madrid is 48 days 1h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 48 days 1h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Maersk, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Marfret, Maersk, Maersk, CMA CGM, Yang Ming and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Sydney to Madrid takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Sydney and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Korean Air, LATAM Airlines, Turkish Airlines, British Airways and Air Canada and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Sydney 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 Sydney to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Madrid by cargo ship is 11,185 Nautical Miles (20,715 Kilometres / 12,871 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Sydney to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Sydney and Madrid by air is around 17,713 Kilometres (11,006 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.32t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Sydney 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 Sydney to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

1.38t CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Sydney 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
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+1 others
Etihad Airways	Daily	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Korean Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
S2A / KOMODO → → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
S2A / KOMODO → → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AA1 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AA1 → FE3	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming
RTWPAN / NASP → MEDCARIB / MEDCAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Marfret, CMA CGM
AAX / Cobra → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AAX / Cobra → NE3 / AE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
RTWPAN →	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
AA2 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AES → Condor	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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