Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Amsterdam and Istanbul is 15 days 17h. Ships depart from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Amsterdam and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Rotterdam (NLRTM) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 15 days 17h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, MSC, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, MSC, ONE and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Amsterdam to Istanbul takes around 2h 40m. Flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Amsterdam and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by MNG Airlines, KLM, Turkish Airlines, AirSERBIA, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 2h 40m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Amsterdam and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 40m. MNG Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24h 30m to send cargo via road from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Istanbul by cargo ship is 3,466 Nautical Miles (6,419 Kilometres / 3,989 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Amsterdam (NLAMS) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Amsterdam to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Istanbul by road is 2,716 Kilometres (1,687 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 30m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Amsterdam to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Amsterdam and Istanbul by air is around 2,187 Kilometres (1,359 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

360kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Amsterdam 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 Amsterdam to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Amsterdam 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
MNG AirlinesFreighter	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter
KLM	Daily	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+6 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+7 others
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+4 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM, CNC Line
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, ONE
NWC to Spain / Portugal Service II → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WWA / HL - WWA → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
NWC-USA-SAWC → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EAG / ATG → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Levante Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AE3 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Mexico Gulf Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NCLEVANT → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AL2 / TA1 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
WCC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
EME / SLB → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
FAL6 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Silk → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, DIAL
AL3 / TA2 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
ECX → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
AEU5 / LL6 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EWX / SWX → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
NE2 → ONE - LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IEX / ME2 → EMX / Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NIS / IREa → EMX / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
LUX → LEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CAX → TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	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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