Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Tarragona is 5 days 7h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Barcelona (ESBCN) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Barcelona (ESBCN) around 5 days 7h later. These services are operated by ONE, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Tarragona takes around 3h 40m. Flights depart from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and arrive at Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Tarragona. 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 48m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 4h to send cargo via road from Istanbul and Tarragona. 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 Tarragona by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Tarragona by cargo ship is 2,834 Nautical Miles (5,248 Kilometres / 3,261 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Istanbul (TRIST) and Barcelona (ESBCN).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Istanbul to Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Tarragona by road is 3,029 Kilometres (1,882 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 4h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Istanbul to Tarragona by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Tarragona 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 Tarragona by sea?

Accepted Answer

507kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Tarragona. 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 Tarragona?

Accepted Answer

184kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Tarragona. 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	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Vueling	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Tunisair	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Air Algerie	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Nouvelair Tunisie	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Air Europa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 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
Line B → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CMA - TULYB → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Tiger → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TMX2 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX / ARKAS - REX → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
AAK - FE → MSC - West Med to Red Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TMX2 → ALGAD	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	2-4 times a week	COSCO, X-Press Feeders, OOCL
AAK - TAS → DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AAK - WM → DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
BEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TUX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX → 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
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Istanbul to Tarragona By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Istanbul to Tarragona by Air freight

Quickest air route

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Closest airports

İstanbul Airport to Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport

Istanbul to Tarragona by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Barcelona

Closest seaports

Istanbul to Barcelona

Istanbul to Tarragona by Road

Quickest road route

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