Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Beirut to Mersin by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beirut and Mersin is 24hrs. Ships depart from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive at Mersin (TRMER) with scheduled departures Daily.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beirut and Mersin?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive into Mersin (TRMER) around 24hrs later. These services are operated by MLH, MSC, CMA CGM, Tarros, Tarros, Turkon, OVP, MSC, MEDK, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Beirut to Mersin by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beirut to Mersin takes around 8h 20m. Flights depart from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and arrive at Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beirut and Mersin?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, SunExpress, Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 8h 20m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Beirut and Mersin?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beirut and Mersin. 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 Beirut to Mersin by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beirut and Mersin by cargo ship is 184 Nautical Miles (341 Kilometres / 212 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Beirut (LBBEY) and Mersin (TRMER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beirut to Mersin by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beirut and Mersin by air is around 926 Kilometres (576 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and Çukurova International Airport (under construction) (COV).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Beirut to Mersin by sea?

Accepted Answer

16kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beirut to Mersin. 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 Beirut to Mersin?

Accepted Answer

132kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beirut to Mersin. 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
SunExpress	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+9 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Alexandria-Beirut-Mersin	Direct	2-4 times a week	MLH
Levante Express / MSC - Levante Express	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, Hapag-Lloyd
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
GTL / CMA - GTL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, APL, CNC Line
MPS / GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM, Arkas
TLS / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES, Tarros
Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey / UNIF - Piraeus - Egypt - Turkey	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	OVP, Unifeeder
Intra E-Med String 2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Novorossiysk - Lebanon / AMT - Novorossiysk - Lebanon	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MEDK, AMT
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
MEDEX → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Intra E-Med String 2 → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, ANL
EMED2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Intra E-Med String 2 → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT / CMA - NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ANL
Adriatic to E - Med → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Beirut to Mersin By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Beirut to Mersin by Air freight

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