Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Berlin and Istanbul is 14 days 23h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Berlin and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 14 days 23h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, COSCO, MSC, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Berlin to Istanbul takes around 2h 50m. Flights depart from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Berlin and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines, Pegasus Airlines and Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 50m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Berlin 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

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 18m to send cargo via road from Berlin 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 Berlin to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Istanbul by cargo ship is 3,508 Nautical Miles (6,497 Kilometres / 4,037 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Berlin to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Istanbul by road is 2,192 Kilometres (1,362 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 18m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Berlin to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Berlin and Istanbul by air is around 1,689 Kilometres (1,049 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

464kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Berlin 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 Berlin to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

123kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Berlin 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
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Pegasus Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+7 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Wizz Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo
Croatia Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A319+1 others
Fly One	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+1 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320neo+2 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 / NTX / MALAE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line, ONE, UFS
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
FE5 → AEX / NEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NEX → AEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Swan - Sentosa → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AES → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Lion → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to SAEC - String I → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara 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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Berlin Brandenburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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Hamburg to Ambarli

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