Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Madrid and Istanbul is 7 days. Ships depart from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive at Derince (TRDRC) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Madrid and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Valencia (ESVLC) and arrive into Derince (TRDRC) around 7 days later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, COSCO and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Madrid to Istanbul takes around 3h 45m. Flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Madrid and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Air Europa, Turkish Airlines, Tunisair, AirSERBIA, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Pegasus Airlines, Air Algerie, Lufthansa, Tarom, Wizz Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Madrid and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 3h 45m. Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 9h to send cargo via road from Madrid and Istanbul. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Madrid to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Istanbul by cargo ship is 1,726 Nautical Miles (3,197 Kilometres / 1,986 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Madrid to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Madrid and Istanbul by road is 3,559 Kilometres (2,211 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 9h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Madrid to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

273kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Madrid to Istanbul. 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 Madrid to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

116kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Madrid to Istanbul. 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
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Tunisair	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+4 others
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BSMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, DIAL, X-Press Feeders, OOCL
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service / MSC - Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC, Unifeeder
MINA / WM3 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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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
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BSMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - NAS2 → AAK - TAS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
West Med to Red Sea → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MSC - Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → AAK - TAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMUSA → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MINA / WM3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CRX → SLR	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → ASA / MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
MS2 → ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MSE → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MD5 → ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX → IAS1 / IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AE11 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SE2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDEX → IAS1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
DIAL - NAS → AAK - TAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
AL7 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SLN → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BSMAR → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WM3 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → WAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
AT4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TES / ST2 / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
4E2 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
WM1 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NEWMO → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NEWMO → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EMUSA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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

Madrid to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to İstanbul Airport

Madrid to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Valencia to Derince

Closest seaports

Valencia to Ambarli

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