Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Spain is 12 days 11h. Ships depart from Miami (USMIA) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Miami (USMIA) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 12 days 11h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Spain takes around 6h 56m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by JetBlue Airways, Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Air France, British Airways, KLM, Swiss, Lufthansa and Delta Air Lines and the typical transit time is around 6h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between United States and Spain. 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 United States to Spain by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Spain by cargo ship is 3,916 Nautical Miles (7,253 Kilometres / 4,507 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Miami (USMIA) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Spain by air is around 5,481 Kilometres (3,406 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

703kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Spain. 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 United States to Spain?

Accepted Answer

258kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Spain. 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
JetBlue Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Iberia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+3 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Swiss	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Air Europa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Royal Air Maroc	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
CALFB / ELSA → MEDCARIB / GCO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
tbn / MECL1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → SPIX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
UMXAPL → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
tbn / MECL1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AMERIGO / MENA / AT4 / WMA / AL6 / ZCI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO, Yang Ming, ZIM
tbn / MECL1 → WM1 / E07	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → WAF3	Transshipment	N/A	Maersk
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
VESPUCCI → HL - MSW	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Canada Gulf Bridge → Med Canadian	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
RTWPAN / PAD → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
America → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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United States to Spain By Air freight, Container ship or Road

United States to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

Logan International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Most frequent

John F Kennedy International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

United States to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Miami to Algeciras

Most frequent

New York to Valencia

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