Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Al ‘Aqabah to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Al ‘Aqabah and Istanbul is 6 days 21h. Ships depart from Aqaba (JOAQB) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Al ‘Aqabah and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Aqaba (JOAQB) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 6 days 21h later. These services are operated by Turkon, MSC, SFN, GFS, Maersk, GFS, MSC, Arkas and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Al ‘Aqabah to Istanbul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Al ‘Aqabah to Istanbul takes around 2h 30m. Flights depart from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Al ‘Aqabah and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Jordan Aviation, Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines and MEA and the typical transit time is around 2h 30m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Al ‘Aqabah and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Al ‘Aqabah and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 2h 30m. Royal Jordanian operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Al ‘Aqabah to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and Istanbul by cargo ship is 8,860 Nautical Miles (16,408 Kilometres / 10,196 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Aqaba (JOAQB) and Yenikoy (TRYEN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Al ‘Aqabah to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Al ‘Aqabah and Istanbul by air is around 1,243 Kilometres (773 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Al ‘Aqabah 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Al ‘Aqabah to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

116kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Al ‘Aqabah 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
Jordan Aviation	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Royal JordanianFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321 Freighter+4 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
MEA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
West Med to Red Sea → Odyssey	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS
JRS → FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
JD3 / Jeddah 3 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JJS/SJS / SJS / CMA - GULFJJS1 \| GFS - JJS/SJS \| ML - SJS → FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SFN, Maersk
West Med to Red Sea → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IMS / TRI → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
JD3 / Jeddah 3 → BSX / L74	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro-Med	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
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Al ‘Aqabah to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Queen Alia International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Aqaba to Ambarli

Closest seaports

Aqaba to Yenikoy

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