Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Madrid is 1 day 23h. Ships depart from Bristol (GBBRS) and arrive at Bilbao (ESBIO) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Bristol (GBBRS) and arrive into Bilbao (ESBIO) around 1 day 23h later. These services are operated by BG Freight.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Madrid takes around 9h 48m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by KLM and Aer Lingus and the typical transit time is around 9h 48m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Madrid by cargo ship is 1,981 Nautical Miles (3,669 Kilometres / 2,280 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bristol (GBBRS) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Madrid by air is around 1,911 Kilometres (1,188 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

296kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

103kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
KLM	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
Aer Lingus	1-2 times a day	ATR 72+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1b	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	BG Freight, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Turkiye to/from UK West Coast	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Euro Aegean	Direct	2-4 times a week	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEWMO / AES	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC, ANL, APL
FE4 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEFGUI → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC-CAN-WAF → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS → IOS - X →	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
CANADA EXPRESS → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IOS → IOS - X →	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AL4 → JDX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE

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Southampton to Madrid By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Southampton Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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Bristol to Bilbao

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Bristol to Valencia

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