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 45 days 9h. Ships depart from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Sydney and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Brisbane (AUBNE) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 45 days 9h later. These services are operated by OOCL, Yang Ming, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, OOCL, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, ONE, OOCL, Evergreen, OOCL, Evergreen and ONE.

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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, LATAM Airlines 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 13,672 Nautical Miles (25,320 Kilometres / 15,733 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Melbourne (AUMEL) 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

2.67t 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

1.44t 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
Sichuan Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350+4 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Cathay Pacific	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+8 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
LATAM Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Canada	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AAA1 → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AA1 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AAA1 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEA / Eastern Australia Connect → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AA1 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
A3C → AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → MEX / AEM2 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
A3C → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
A3SANL / A3S → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CAT → MS2 → AG1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CAT → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CAT → MEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A1X / AUE → MD5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, HMM
AAA1 → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAT → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A3SANL / A3S → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
CAT → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
A1X / AUE → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Sydney to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Sydney to Madrid by Air freight

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Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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