Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Seattle and Madrid is 18 days 6h. Ships depart from Houston (USHOU) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Seattle and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Houston (USHOU) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 18 days 6h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Seattle to Madrid takes around 18hrs. Flights depart from Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Seattle and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Aeromexico and the typical transit time is around 18hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Madrid by cargo ship is 5,148 Nautical Miles (9,534 Kilometres / 5,924 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Houston (USHOU) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Seattle to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Seattle and Madrid by air is around 9,740 Kilometres (6,052 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

983kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Seattle 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 Seattle to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

322kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Seattle 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Delta Air Lines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321neo+3 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
United Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others
American Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Aeromexico	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MGX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
UMXAPL / MECL1 → CROSSMED / SLZ	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM
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