Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Valencia and Istanbul is 7 days 13h. Ships depart from Castellon (ESCAS) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Valencia and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Castellon (ESCAS) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 7 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Valencia to Istanbul takes around 3h 50m. Flights depart from Valencia Airport (VLC) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Valencia and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Valencia Airport (VLC) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, AirSERBIA, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Wizz Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 3h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Valencia and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Valencia Airport (VLC) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 50m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 7h to send cargo via road from Valencia 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 Valencia to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valencia and Istanbul by cargo ship is 2,635 Nautical Miles (4,881 Kilometres / 3,033 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Valencia (ESVLC) and Istanbul (TRIST).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Valencia to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valencia and Istanbul by road is 3,315 Kilometres (2,060 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 7h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Valencia to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Valencia and Istanbul by air is around 2,474 Kilometres (1,538 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Valencia Airport (VLC) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

321kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Valencia 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 Valencia to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

176kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Valencia 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
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Wizz Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASA / MARMAEXP / SLR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Maersk, Arkas, EMES, Turkon
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
COSCO - MWAX \| OOCL - MWAX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
FEW5 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
AEGEAN SEA → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
TA10 → Ecumed	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
TA11 → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
FEW5 → TA10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SMF → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM
EMX / AEGEAN SEA → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
MGX / TA11 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM

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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
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	AAK, X-Press Feeders
BEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
Levante Express → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
West Med to Red Sea → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MINA / WM3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
Himalaya → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS → ASA / MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas, EMES
MEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX → IAS1 / IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
AE11 → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MEDEX → IAS1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BSMAR → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SLN → SLR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
MS2 → ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MD5 → ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
IOM → ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
MSE → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SE2 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AS2 → ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AL7 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MEDGULF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkiye - NAF to Black Sea Service → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to Red Sea → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Himalaya → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
4E2 → ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BSMAR → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TEX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MGX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Levante Express → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TES / ST2 / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
AT4 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
BEX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDEX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
4E2 → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEWMO → TMX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
BSMAR → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
HL - MSW → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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