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 13 days 11h. 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 13 days 11h 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 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Azerbaijan Airlines, Emirates, Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, FlyDubai, IndiGo, Flynas, Saudia and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 6h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Delhi and Istanbul. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

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

532kg 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

345kg 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	Boeing 777-300ER
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Azerbaijan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+6 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-300+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
TIP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
IMS / WARM / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, CMA CGM, SLS, China United
IMS / WARM → AM1 / FMS / 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS, China United
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
ITX → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
JRS → FMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
IM2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IMR → AM1 / UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, UNIG
IMS / WARM → TES / STM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, SLS
GULFISI / JRS / IRX2 → IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
IRS / IRX2 → TRE / ITX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, BTL
IMR → IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
IMS / TRI → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
FILW → FTBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
CI6 → FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
PMX → FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
EPIC → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NPI → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
AS1 / CPX3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
IPAK → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NPI → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TPI → TEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CSX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
CIS → AM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United
TPI → ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IAX / FI3 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd

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Delhi to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Indira Gandhi International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Mundra to Derince

Closest seaports

Mundra to Ambarli

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