Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Boston and Madrid is 21 days 4h. Ships depart from Providence (USPVD) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Boston and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Providence (USPVD) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 21 days 4h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Boston to Madrid takes around 6h 55m. Flights depart from Logan International Airport (BOS) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Boston and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by JetBlue Airways, Iberia, TAP Air Portugal, Aer Lingus, Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 6h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Madrid by cargo ship is 23,922 Nautical Miles (44,304 Kilometres / 27,529 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Boston (USBOS) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Boston to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Boston and Madrid by air is around 5,481 Kilometres (3,406 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Logan International Airport (BOS) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.23t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Boston 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 Boston to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Boston 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
JetBlue Airways	N/A
Iberia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
TAP Air Portugal	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Air France	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+4 others
British Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777+5 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+3 others
United Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-900+2 others
American Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+5 others
Delta Air Lines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+7 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-400+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NAWAS3 → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Emerald → Jade	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Emerald → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Dragon → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NEUSEC 2 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MD4 → AT4 / AL6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
VESPUCCI / AWE1 / ECC2 → AMERIGO / MENA / WMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL

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Logan International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

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