Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Birmingham and Madrid is 1 day 23h. Ships depart from Bristol (GBBRS) and arrive at Bilbao (ESBIO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Birmingham and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bristol (GBBRS) and arrive into Bilbao (ESBIO) around 1 day 23h later. These services are operated by BG Freight.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Birmingham to Madrid takes around 9hrs. Flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Birmingham and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by UPS Airlines and the typical transit time is around 9hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Birmingham and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from East Midlands Airport (EMA) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 9hrs. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Birmingham to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Madrid by cargo ship is 578 Nautical Miles (1,071 Kilometres / 665 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol (GBBRS) and Bilbao (ESBIO).

Question 7

What is the distance between Birmingham to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Birmingham and Madrid by air is around 1,554 Kilometres (966 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Birmingham International Airport (BHX) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

145kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Birmingham 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 Birmingham to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

228kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Birmingham 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
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Air France	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others
Aer Lingus	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-700+4 others
Swiss	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
SAS	2-4 times a week	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 900 and Challenger 890+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321 Freighter+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1b	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
FE4 → MP2 / MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
FE4 → STS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
FE4 → IMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE4 → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AE1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE4 → MGX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NE2 / AE1 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NE2 / AE1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
IOS / ME1 → SE2 / AE11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
IOS / ME1 → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Birmingham to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Birmingham to Madrid by Air freight

Quickest air route

East Midlands Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Closest airports

Birmingham International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Birmingham to Madrid by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bristol to Bilbao

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