Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Madrid is 13 days 20h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 13 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Madrid takes around 16hrs. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, KLM, American Airlines, Aeromexico, United Airlines, Turkish Airlines, American Airlines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 16hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Houston 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 Houston to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Madrid by cargo ship is 5,171 Nautical Miles (9,576 Kilometres / 5,950 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Madrid by air is around 8,049 Kilometres (5,002 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

842kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

350kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+6 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
Aeromexico	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Daily	Boeing 787-9+5 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
TA6 / MEDGULF	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Maersk
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