Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Frankfurt and Madrid is 7 days 16h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Frankfurt and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 7 days 16h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Frankfurt to Madrid takes around 2h 41m. Flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Frankfurt and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa, Air Europa, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, Finnair, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 41m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Frankfurt and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures 2-4 times a week and a average flight time of around 2h 41m. LOT operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Frankfurt to Madrid by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 16h 45m to send cargo via road from Frankfurt and Madrid. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Madrid by cargo ship is 2,462 Nautical Miles (4,559 Kilometres / 2,833 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Rotterdam (NLRTM) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Frankfurt to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Madrid by road is 1,838 Kilometres (1,142 Miles) and will typically take around 16h 45m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Frankfurt to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Frankfurt and Madrid by air is around 1,423 Kilometres (884 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

300kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Frankfurt 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

99kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Frankfurt 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Air Europa	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet 1000+3 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+2 others
Air France	Daily	Embraer 190+5 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+5 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+1 others
LOTFreighter	2-4 times a week	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, CMA CGM, ANL, APL
SRX → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAECS → SLZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FAL1 → CROSSMED	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AE55 → SE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FE2 → FIM / IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, ONE
AE55 / Griffin → TA5 / MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
NWC-USA-SAWC → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC-USA-SAWC → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE55 / Griffin → TA5 / MEDUSEC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Maersk
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
LIBERTY → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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