Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Bucharest is 12 days 9h. Ships depart from Castellon de la Plana (ESCAS) and arrive at Constanta (ROCND) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Castellon de la Plana (ESCAS) and arrive into Constanta (ROCND) around 12 days 9h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Bucharest takes around 3h 50m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Tarom, AirSERBIA, Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Aegean Airlines, KLM, Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and Bucharest. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 50m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 8h to send cargo via road from Madrid and Bucharest. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Madrid to Bucharest by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Bucharest by cargo ship is 2,930 Nautical Miles (5,426 Kilometres / 3,372 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Constanta (ROCND).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Madrid to Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Bucharest by road is 3,330 Kilometres (2,069 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 8h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Madrid to Bucharest by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Bucharest by air is around 2,462 Kilometres (1,530 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport (OTP).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

509kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid to Bucharest. 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 Madrid to Bucharest?

Accepted Answer

135kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid to Bucharest. 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
Tarom	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+9 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MARMAEXP →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → L74	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BSMAR / GREMOR	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, UFS
BEX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ZMP → TBX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
BEX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX → BLCKSEA1 / GPM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
MEDEX → BLCKSEA1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MARMAEXP →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → Line B2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Line B3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLR → L74	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport

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Castellon de la Plana to Constanta

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