Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Beirut and Istanbul is 5 days 10h. Ships depart from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Beirut and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Beirut (LBBEY) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 5 days 10h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Turkon, ONE, CMA CGM, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Beirut to Istanbul takes around 1h 55m. Flights depart from Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Beirut and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by MEA and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1h 55m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Beirut 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 Beirut to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beirut and Istanbul by cargo ship is 912 Nautical Miles (1,690 Kilometres / 1,050 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Beirut (LBBEY) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Beirut to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Beirut and Istanbul by air is around 1,019 Kilometres (633 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

151kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Beirut 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 Beirut to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

84kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Beirut 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
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+5 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BMS	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TLS / EGTURKEY / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES, Tarros
ADRIMED → FEMEX1 / NTX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM
ADRIMED / AGX → MARMAEXP / IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, DIAL
→ MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
→ AEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TLS / EGTURKEY / TEL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, CMA CGM, EMES, Tarros
BMS → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GPS / MPS → TLS / EGTURKEY	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Tarros, Arkas, CMA CGM
GTL → EGTURKEY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BMS / ALYEX → TLS / EGTURKEY	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, CMA CGM
ALYEX → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ALYEX → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ADRIMED / ADL → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, CMA CGM
ADRIMED / AGX → PCE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, DIAL
ADRIMED / AGX / PA/PEM → BSMAR / BSM / GREMOR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, DIAL, UFS
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