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Chicago to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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

Chicago to Istanbul by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Chicago to Istanbul by plane will take about 10h 58m and departs from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrives into İstanbul Airport (IST). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

Departs from

10h 58m
2-4 times a day
8,797 km
5,466 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

485kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TK
Turkish AirlinesFreighter
2-4 times a dayBoeing 787-9+4 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
2-4 times a weekAirbus A350-900+2 others
Carrier Identifier: JU
AirSERBIA
1-2 times a weekAirbus A330-200+3 others
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Chicago to Istanbul by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Chicago to Istanbul by ship will take about 23 days 6h and departs from New York (USNYC) and arrives into Izmit (TRIZT). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

New York to Izmit

Port of loading

Port of loading

23 days 6h
2-4 times a week
9,815 km
6,099 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

644kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
tbn → WAX
Transshipment2-4 times a weekHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
EC3 → MD3
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE, HMM, Yang Ming
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Closest seaports

Philadelphia to Ambarli

Port of loading

Port of loading

29 days
Every 1-2 weeks
13,254 km
8,235 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

941kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
MSC - Philadelphia Express → ARKAS - USA | TRKN - USM
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
CMA - AMERXL | COSCO - NEWS | ONE - FLX → ARKAS - USA | TRKN - USM
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
RTWPAN / PAD → FEMEX1
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
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Most frequent

New York to Ambarli

Port of loading

Port of loading

25 days 20h
2-4 times a week
10,040 km
6,239 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

656kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
tbn → WAX
Transshipment2-4 times a weekHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
RTWPAN / PAD → TUX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: OOLU
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksOOCL, CMA CGM, COSCO
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