Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Barcelona is 5 days 9h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 5 days 9h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Turkon, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Arkas, CMA CGM, COSCO and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Barcelona takes around 3h 30m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Vueling, AirSERBIA, Aegean Airlines, Wizz Air, Tunisair, Nouvelair Tunisie, Air Algerie, Lufthansa, Fly One, LOT and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Barcelona. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 3h 30m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Barcelona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Barcelona by cargo ship is 1,857 Nautical Miles (3,438 Kilometres / 2,136 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Istanbul (TRIST) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Istanbul to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Barcelona by road is 2,942 Kilometres (1,828 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 3h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Istanbul to Barcelona by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

294kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Barcelona. 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 Istanbul to Barcelona?

Accepted Answer

167kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Barcelona. 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+4 others
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Wizz Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Lufthansa	Daily	Airbus A320neo+4 others
Fly One	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
LufthansaFreighter	Every few hours	Airbus A321+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
BSMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WAX / ARB	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
TMX2 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TLS / TEL → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, EMES
BSMAR → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TRS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
TMX2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, X-Press Feeders

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
FEW5 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NAS4 / EMES - NAS4 → ASA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, EMES
MPS → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AE15 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TA10 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
TP5 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
EMES - NAS4 → CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
Ecumed → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MPS / GPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM
AEGEAN SEA / NWC → SLR / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
Adriatic Sea B → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EMES - NAS4 → CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
EMES - NAS4 → CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
CGX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS / GPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM
WC4 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MPS / GPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros, CMA CGM
EMX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
TEX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Istanbul to Barcelona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Istanbul to Barcelona by Air freight

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