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 14 days 20h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Derince (TRDRC) 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 Derince (TRDRC) around 14 days 20h later. These services are operated by AAK.

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 7hrs. 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, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, Etihad Airways, Flynas, Oman Air, FlyDubai and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

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 7hrs. 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 4,136 Nautical Miles (7,660 Kilometres / 4,760 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

611kg 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

342kg 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	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Azerbaijan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Oman Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800+1 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIP / AAK - TIP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
TIP / AAK - TIP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK, Hapag-Lloyd
FILW → FTBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
JRS → FMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
IMS → REX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IMS / TRI → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
FILW → FTBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO
PMX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CWS / BTL - CWS \| CUL - CWS \| EMC - CIX5 \| ONE - CIP \| TSL - CWX \| XPF - CWX → AM1 / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, China United
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CSX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CIS → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United

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Delhi to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Delhi to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Delhi to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Derince

Closest seaports

Mundra to Ambarli

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