Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Turkey to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Turkey and Spain is 7 days 2h. Ships depart from Aliaga (TRALI) and arrive at Castellon (ESCAS) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Turkey and Spain?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Aliaga (TRALI) and arrive into Castellon (ESCAS) around 7 days 2h later. These services are operated by Borchard, Borchard, Arkas and Arkas.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Turkey to Spain by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Turkey to Spain 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 Turkey and Spain?

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 Turkey and Spain?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Turkey and Spain. 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 Turkey to Spain by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 16h to send cargo via road from Turkey and Spain. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Turkey to Spain by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Spain by cargo ship is 1,689 Nautical Miles (3,127 Kilometres / 1,943 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Aliaga (TRALI) and Castellon (ESCAS).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Turkey to Spain?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Spain by road is 4,289 Kilometres (2,665 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 16h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Turkey to Spain by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Turkey and Spain by air is around 2,275 Kilometres (1,414 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Turkey to Spain by sea?

Accepted Answer

491kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Turkey to Spain. 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 Turkey to Spain?

Accepted Answer

179kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Turkey to Spain. 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
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WMS / BORL - WMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard, LANGOY
WMS → WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, X-Press Feeders, DIAL, OOCL
WM / AAK - WM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, AAK
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
BSMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service / MSC - Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → West Med to West Africa	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SLR → E07	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WTX → ZCA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TUX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WTX → ZNI	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
TSM / DIAL - TSM \| OOCL - TSM → AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IAS1 / IAS → MEX2 / MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
DIAL - GTS → AEM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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

Turkey to Spain by Air freight

Quickest air route

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

Cargo flights

İstanbul Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

Turkey to Spain by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Aliaga to Castellon

Most frequent

Aliaga to Valencia

Turkey to Spain by Road

Quickest road route

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