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Madrid to Cape Town By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Madrid, Spain to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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Madrid to Cape Town

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Air Freight

19h 54m, Every few hours

675kg CO₂e

Container Ship

35 days 8h, Every 1-2 days

1.53t CO₂e
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Madrid to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Madrid to Cape Town by plane will take about 19h 54m and departs from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. KLM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19h 54m
Every few hours
11,160 km
6,935 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

675kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
1-2 times a dayBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
Carrier Identifier: AFAir France
2-4 times a weekAirbus A318+4 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321neo+5 others
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Madrid to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Madrid to Cape Town by ship will take about 35 days 8h and departs from Bilbao (ESBIO) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Bilbao to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

35 days 8h
Every 1-2 days
14,185 km
8,814 mi.
1 transfer
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.53t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC-USA-SAWC → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC To/From UK West Coast and Spain Portugal → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC-USA-SAWC → NWC MOR WAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Valencia to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

59 days 9h
2-4 times a day
31,978 km
19,870 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

2.32t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: OOLUAEM1 / MD2 / WM1 → ZAX2 / ASA / SAF2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL, COSCO, Evergreen
Carrier Identifier: MSCUESC → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUCALEX → NWC to SAF
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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