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 41 days 12h. Ships depart from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Sydney (AUSYD) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 41 days 12h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, Maersk, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk and CMA CGM.

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, China Eastern Airlines, British Airways, Air Canada and LATAM Airlines 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 9,422 Nautical Miles (17,450 Kilometres / 10,843 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Sydney (AUSYD) and Valencia (ESVLC).

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

1.28t CO₂ (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

1.15t CO₂ (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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air Canada	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AAA1 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Eastern Australia Connect → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
AAA2 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
NEWMO → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, APL
AAA2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AES → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAL / ASA → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
South East Asia Australia - South loop → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASAL / ASA → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
GREATER AUSTRALIA CONNECT → AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
South East Asia Australia - South loop → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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