Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Spain and Turkey is 4 days 19h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Spain and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 4 days 19h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Spain to Turkey takes around 4h 10m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Spain and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 10m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Spain and Turkey. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 1-2 times a week and a average flight time of around 10h 16m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Spain to Turkey by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 17h to send cargo via road from Spain and Turkey. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Spain to Turkey by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Turkey by cargo ship is 1,509 Nautical Miles (2,794 Kilometres / 1,736 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Izmit (TRIZT).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Spain to Turkey?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Turkey by road is 4,312 Kilometres (2,680 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 17h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Spain to Turkey by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Spain and Turkey by air is around 2,759 Kilometres (1,714 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

162kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Spain to Turkey. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Spain to Turkey?

Accepted Answer

208kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Spain to Turkey. 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
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
SunExpress	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Austrian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Smartwings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Smartwings	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Fly One	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EAS / WAX / ARS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Arkas, ONE
ASA / MARMAEXP / IMS / SLR / STX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas, DIAL, EMES, Sealand, Turkon, ZIM
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL7 / ZCA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM, Hapag-Lloyd
IMS → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL
TSM → NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
West Med to Red Sea → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Spain to Turkey By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Spain to Turkey by Air freight

Quickest air route

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Cargo flights

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to İstanbul Airport

Most frequent

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport to Antalya International Airport

Spain to Turkey by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Barcelona to Izmit

Cargo flights

Barcelona to Mersin

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Valencia to Mersin

Spain to Turkey by Road

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