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Cape Town to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Cape Town, South Africa to Istanbul, Turkey by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Cape Town to Istanbul by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Istanbul by plane will take about 11h 7m and departs from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) and arrives into İstanbul Airport (IST). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

Cape Town International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

Departs from

11h 7m
Every 1-2 days
8,438 km
5,243 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

339kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TK
Turkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A350-900
Carrier Identifier: ET
Ethiopian Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+2 others
Carrier Identifier: QR
Qatar Airways
DailyAirbus A350-900+4 others
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Cape Town to Istanbul by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Cape Town to Istanbul by ship will take about 33 days 22h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Gemlik (TRGEM). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Cape Town to Gemlik

Port of loading

Port of loading

33 days 22h
Every 1-2 weeks
13,684 km
8,503 mi.
2 transfers
2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.08t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
SAX / SAECS → PGX / E03 → WAX / HL - WAX | ONE - ARB
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
SAECS / SRX → MAX / HMM - MA2 | ONE - MAX → ARB / HL - WAX | ONE - ARB
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE, Maersk
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
SAX / SAECS → AL6 / TA12 → WAX / HL - WAX | ONE - ARB
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to Istanbul

Port of loading

Port of loading

34 days 12h
2-4 times a week
13,747 km
8,542 mi.
1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.04t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
SAECS → Ecumed
Transshipment2-4 times a weekMaersk
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