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 12 days 3h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Valencia (ESVLC) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Madrid?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Valencia (ESVLC) around 12 days 3h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, AAK, MSC, CMA CGM, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Maersk, Arkas, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Turkon, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC and MSC.

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, Tunisair, Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Tarom, LOT, 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 Every few hours and a average flight time of around 4h 15m. Turkish Airlines and 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 2,088 Nautical Miles (3,868 Kilometres / 2,403 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Istanbul (TRIST) 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

418kg 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 787-8+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+7 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Wizz Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8
KLM	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BSMAR / CMA - BSMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
WM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
Tiger → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TMX2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, OOCL, COSCO
TMX2 → BSMAR	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
TULYB → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
Adriatic Sea B → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IAS / IAS1 → ASA / MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
TMX2 → AMERIGO	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS / CMA - BMS → ASA / MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
USA / USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → ASA / ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Hapag-Lloyd, Arkas
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → SLR / ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WAX → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MD1 → AS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WAX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TMX2 → MEDEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB → MGX / TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Line B → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR / ARKAS - ASA \| CMA - MARMAEXP \| EMES - ASA \| ML - SLR \| TRKN - ASA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, Hapag-Lloyd, EMES, Maersk, Turkon
ITE / MARMARA SEA B → ASA / SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Maersk, Turkon
MARMARA SEA B → E14	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MARMARA SEA B → TA11	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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