Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Barcelona to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Barcelona and Istanbul is 4 days 20h. Ships depart from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Barcelona and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Barcelona (ESBCN) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 4 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, DIAL, MSC, Maersk, MSC, Maersk, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Barcelona to Istanbul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Barcelona to Istanbul takes around 3h 34m. Flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Barcelona and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, AirSERBIA, Aegean Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Air Algerie, Wizz Air, Fly One, Air Europa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 34m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Barcelona and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Barcelona and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 3h 34m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Barcelona to Istanbul by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 3h to send cargo via road from Barcelona and Istanbul. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Barcelona to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Istanbul by cargo ship is 1,551 Nautical Miles (2,872 Kilometres / 1,784 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Barcelona (ESBCN) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Barcelona to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Istanbul by road is 2,970 Kilometres (1,846 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 3h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Barcelona to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Barcelona and Istanbul by air is around 2,222 Kilometres (1,381 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Barcelona to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

245kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Barcelona to Istanbul. 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 Barcelona to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

180kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Barcelona to Istanbul. 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
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Fly One	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Europa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX / ARB	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, COSCO, OOCL
MEDGULF → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLR / ASA → Aegean Sea / NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
Jade → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLR → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TES / ST2 / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
4E2 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
WAX / ARB	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
WAX → SE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
Jade → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WAX → EMX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	DIAL, COSCO, OOCL
ASA / MARMAEXP → IAS / IAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
MEDGULF → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Jade → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL7 → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
MARMAEXP → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR / ASA → Aegean Sea / NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
MEDCARIB / GCO → BEX / AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO
ALGAD → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLR → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BSMAR → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAS → ITE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, EMES
AE11 → Marmara Sea B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lynx → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGAD → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
West Med to SAEC → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ALGOM → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TES / ST2 / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
4E2 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Himalaya → ADRIAKIA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ZCA → WTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
ALGAD → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPX → AAK - WM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
MEDCARIB → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SPX / SPIX → BSMAR / CMA - BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
MARMAEXP → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALGAD → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Himalaya → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → BSMAR / CMA - BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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