Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Manchester and Madrid is 5 days 10h. Ships depart from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive at Bilbao (ESBIO) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Manchester and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Liverpool (GBLIV) and arrive into Bilbao (ESBIO) around 5 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, WEC and WEC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Manchester to Madrid takes around 9h 44m. Flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Manchester and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every 1-2 hours. These flights are serviced by Aer Lingus, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, KLM, TAP Air Portugal, Swiss, Lufthansa, Royal Air Maroc, SAS and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 9h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Manchester and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from Manchester Airport (MAN) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 9h 44m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Manchester to Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Madrid by cargo ship is 2,131 Nautical Miles (3,948 Kilometres / 2,453 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Liverpool (GBLIV) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Manchester to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Manchester and Madrid by air is around 1,721 Kilometres (1,069 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Manchester Airport (MAN) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

333kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Manchester 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 Manchester to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

162kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Manchester 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
Aer Lingus	Daily	Airbus A320+2 others
Brussels Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Eurowings	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
TAP Air Portugal	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190+5 others
Swiss	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
SAS	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Road Feeder Service+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → NWC-USA-SAWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ISX → NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC Spain Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	WEC
UK/Ireland - Portugal → NWC Spain Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	WEC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWUK1/SCUK/NWUK3 → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
PGW → NEWMO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AT1 / Montreal Express 1 → Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, MSC
Montreal Express 1 → AES	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → AES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Med Canadian	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Montreal Express 1 → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service → Israel Express	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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