Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from United States to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between United States and Spain is 8 days 4h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Algeciras (ESALG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between United States and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Algeciras (ESALG) around 8 days 4h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from United States to Spain by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from United States to Spain takes around 6h 52m. Flights depart from John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between United States and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by American Airlines, Iberia, Delta Air Lines, Royal Air Maroc and Brussels Airlines and the typical transit time is around 6h 52m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between United States and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between United States and Spain. Cargo flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 7h 32m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between United States to Spain by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Spain by cargo ship is 3,197 Nautical Miles (5,920 Kilometres / 3,679 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Algeciras (ESALG).

Question 7

What is the distance between United States to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between United States and Spain by air is around 5,769 Kilometres (3,585 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from United States to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

521kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from United States to Spain. 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 United States to Spain?

Accepted Answer

259kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from United States to Spain. 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	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 767-400
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Brussels Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
AMERIGO / MENA / AL6 / ATM1 / ZCI	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, ONE, Yang Ming, ZIM
UMX / UMXAPL / MECL1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, APL, CMA CGM
TWS → UMXAPL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TA2 → MECL1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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United States to Spain By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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United States to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

John F Kennedy International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Cargo flights

Newark Liberty International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

United States to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

New York to Algeciras

Cargo flights

Savannah to Algeciras

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