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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 16m 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 16m
Every 1-2 days
8,438 km
5,243 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

338kg 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+3 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 2-4 weeksAirbus A350-900+2 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 38 days 11h and departs from Cape Town (ZACPT) and arrives into Gebze (TRGEB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC 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 Gebze

Port of loading

Port of loading

38 days 11h
Every 1-2 weeks
17,976 km
11,170 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.43t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to SAF → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC MOR WAF → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Cape Town to Ambarli

Port of loading

Port of loading

42 days 1h
Every 1-2 weeks
18,170 km
11,290 mi.
1 transfer
6 stops

Estimated emissions

1.42t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to SAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC MOR WAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
NWC to SAF → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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