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 18 days 17h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Delhi and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 18 days 17h later. These services are operated by 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 42m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Kuwait Airways, Emirates, Jazeera Airways, Air Arabia, Qatar Airways, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, FlyDubai, Flynas, Saudia, Saudia and Air Astana and the typical transit time is around 6h 42m.

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 Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) with departures Every 2-4 weeks and a average flight time of around 13h 53m. FedEx 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 4,198 Nautical Miles (7,775 Kilometres / 4,831 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

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

571kg 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

341kg 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 Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Kuwait Airways	Daily	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
Etihad Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+3 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777+4 others
Air Astana	Daily	Airbus A321neo+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
IEX → ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping
GFS - IMS → ITX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IOM → EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Delhi to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Delhi to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Cargo flights

Indira Gandhi International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Delhi to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Izmit

Closest seaports

Mundra to Ambarli

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