Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Hamburg is 6 days 21h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Hamburg (DEHAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Hamburg (DEHAM) around 6 days 21h later. These services are operated by COSCO, MSC, HMM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, HMM, Yang Ming, Yang Ming, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, HMM and HMM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Hamburg takes around 2h 55m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Iberia, Brussels Airlines, KLM, Air France, Swiss, Lufthansa, Vueling, British Airways, Finnair and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and Hamburg. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 2h 55m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 19h 36m to send cargo via road from Madrid and Hamburg. 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 Hamburg by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Hamburg by cargo ship is 2,070 Nautical Miles (3,834 Kilometres / 2,382 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Hamburg (DEHAM).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Madrid to Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Hamburg by road is 2,168 Kilometres (1,347 Miles) and will typically take around 19h 36m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Madrid to Hamburg by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Hamburg by air is around 1,783 Kilometres (1,108 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

262kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid to Hamburg. 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 Hamburg?

Accepted Answer

98kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid to Hamburg. 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
Iberia	Daily	Airbus A320
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+4 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
Vueling	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Finnair	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+4 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Borchard, DIAL, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Turkon
Israel Express / ZNI	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ZIM
IEX / IO3 / IP3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, COSCO, ONE, OOCL
MEDCARIB → EURAF3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
IEX / IP3 → AEU3 / LL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IO3 → NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IEX / IP3 → NET2 / NEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, COSCO, OOCL
IEX / IO3 → FE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IEX / IO3 → AL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IEX / IO3 → AL2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
IO3 → EES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
IEX →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / IO3 / IP3 → JPSW / FP1 / JPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, OOCL
IEX / IO3 → FE4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM, Yang Ming, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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