Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and London is 3 days 18h. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Southampton (GBSOU) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and London?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Southampton (GBSOU) around 3 days 18h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to London takes around 2h 24m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and London?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by British Airways, Iberia, Brussels Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 24m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and London. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 2h 24m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Madrid to London by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and London by cargo ship is 1,709 Nautical Miles (3,165 Kilometres / 1,967 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and London Gateway Port (GBLGP).

Question 7

What is the distance between Madrid to London by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and London by air is around 1,247 Kilometres (775 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

234kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid to London. 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 Madrid to London?

Accepted Answer

64kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid to London. 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
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+3 others
Iberia	Every few hours	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Air France	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A319+3 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	Daily	Airbus A321+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
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
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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
MEDCARIB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
MEDCARIB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
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Madrid to London By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to London Heathrow Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Valencia to Southampton

Closest seaports

Valencia to London Gateway Port

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Valencia to Felixstowe

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