Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Delhi and Istanbul is 17 days 18h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 17 days 18h later. These services are operated by Arkas, AAK, China United, Wan Hai, Arkas, FESCO, Arkas, Arkas, Wan Hai, Wan Hai and Wan Hai.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Delhi to Istanbul takes around 6h 56m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Delhi and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Azerbaijan Airlines, Jazeera Airways, Kuwait Airways, Flynas, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Saudia, Air Arabia, Air Astana and FlyDubai and the typical transit time is around 6h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Delhi and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 56m. Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Delhi to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Istanbul by cargo ship is 6,211 Nautical Miles (11,503 Kilometres / 7,147 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Istanbul (TRIST).

Question 7

What is the distance between Delhi to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Delhi and Istanbul by air is around 4,571 Kilometres (2,840 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.05t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Delhi 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 Delhi to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

320kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Delhi 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
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Azerbaijan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+3 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Astana	Daily	Airbus A321+2 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	2-4 times a week	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
TIP / AAK - TIP	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK, OVP
IMR → AM1 / UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, UNIG
CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IMS → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
FILW → FTBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO
IMS / TRI → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
IMS / TRI → CMA - BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
IM1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS → CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → EMES - NAS4	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Arkas
IMS → CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → EMES - NAS4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas
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Delhi to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Delhi to Istanbul by Air freight

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Mundra to Ambarli

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