Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Durban and Madrid is 48 days 14h. Ships depart from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a day.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Durban and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a day from Durban (ZADUR) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 48 days 14h later. These services are operated by Evergreen, ONE, Evergreen, ONE, ONE, Maersk, MSC, MSC, ZIM, ONE, ONE, Evergreen, MSC, Evergreen, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Durban to Madrid takes around 22h 26m. Flights depart from King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Durban and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Emirates, Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 22h 26m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Madrid by cargo ship is 16,303 Nautical Miles (30,194 Kilometres / 18,762 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Durban (ZADUR) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Durban to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Durban and Madrid by air is around 12,289 Kilometres (7,636 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between King Shaka International Airport (DUR) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.67t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Durban 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 Durban to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

752kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Durban 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
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAC → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
AIM → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAFARI → AE12	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ingwe → Jade	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Ingwe → Lynx	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SA1 → ZMP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
SAC → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAC → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
Ingwe → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM3 / BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SAC → MS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SAT → MSE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ZAX3 / FAX / SAF3 → AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → BEX / AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
SHAKA2 / ZAX1 → MEX / AEM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO

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