Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Bangkok and Istanbul is 41 days 12h. Ships depart from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Bangkok and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bangkok (THBKK) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 41 days 12h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Yang Ming, HMM, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Bangkok to Istanbul takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Bangkok and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Oman Air, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Saudia, Air Arabia, Lufthansa and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Bangkok and Istanbul. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Bangkok to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Istanbul by cargo ship is 10,750 Nautical Miles (19,910 Kilometres / 12,371 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Bangkok (THBKK) and Istanbul (TRIST).

Question 7

What is the distance between Bangkok to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Bangkok and Istanbul by air is around 7,521 Kilometres (4,674 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.09t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Bangkok 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 Bangkok to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

300kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Bangkok 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
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+2 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Gulf Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 787+5 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JST → FM1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Wan Hai
ITS → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
COSCO - VTS \| OOCL - VTS \| XPF - SHX2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
CT5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CT5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CT5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
TVH → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTS / KMTC - CVT \| ONE - CTS \| SINO - CTX \| TSL - CVT → MD3 / PMR - MD3 \|\| HMM - MD3 \| MSC - Tiger \| ONE - MD3 \| YML - MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE
SITC - VTX8 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTK → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ASEAN - BTX2 \| CUL - NSX → TSS → NE3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
VTS → AEU7 / LL3 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
VTS → AEU9 / LL7 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ITS → AEU1 / LL1 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
VTS → AEU3 / LL2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
ITS → AEU5 / LL6 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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