Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Madrid is 5 days 15h. Ships depart from Yenikoy (TRYEN) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Yenikoy (TRYEN) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 5 days 15h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Madrid takes around 4h 15m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Europa, Turkish Airlines, Sky Express, Air Algerie, Aegean Airlines, AirSERBIA, Tarom, Wizz Air, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 4h 15m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Madrid. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 4h 15m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 8h to send cargo via road from Istanbul and Madrid. 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 Madrid by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Madrid by cargo ship is 1,735 Nautical Miles (3,214 Kilometres / 1,997 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yenikoy (TRYEN) and Valencia (ESVLC).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Istanbul to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Madrid by road is 3,530 Kilometres (2,194 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 8h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Istanbul to Madrid by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Madrid by air is around 2,705 Kilometres (1,681 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

231kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Madrid?

Accepted Answer

122kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul 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
Air Europa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+3 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Wizz Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+5 others
LOT	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → MES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	2-4 times a week	GFS, ONE, SLS
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
BSMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WM / AAK - WM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, Unifeeder, AAK
ITE / Marmara Sea B / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE → ASA / SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Maersk, Turkon
AEM3 / EM1 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
TMX2 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Aegean Sea / NWC2 → SLR / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
TLS / TEL → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, EMES
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO
NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, OOCL
TRS → ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
BSX / L74 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SE3 / AE15 → IMX / ME11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TUX / EMA → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO

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