Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dubai and Istanbul is 6 days 13h. Ships depart from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dubai and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Jeddah (SAJED) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 6 days 13h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, Maersk and Turkon.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dubai to Istanbul takes around 4h 30m. Flights depart from Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dubai and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Sharjah International Airport (SHJ) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Arabia and Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 4h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Dubai 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 Dubai to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Istanbul by cargo ship is 1,507 Nautical Miles (2,792 Kilometres / 1,735 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Jeddah (SAJED) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dubai to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dubai and Istanbul by air is around 3,032 Kilometres (1,884 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Dubai International Airport (DXB) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

309kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dubai 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 Dubai to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

208kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dubai 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
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Iraqi Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737
MEA	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Kuwait Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Iraqi Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737+1 others
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+6 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+7 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321+4 others
Saudia	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LRX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEM1 / RS1 / UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, China United, CSTAR, UNIG
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MINA / IMX / WM3 → EMX / NET	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD1 / Jeddah 1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
JD3 / Jeddah 3 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
Jeddah 1 →	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Dubai to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dubai to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Sharjah International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Closest airports

Dubai International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Dubai to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Jeddah to Ambarli

Cargo flights

Jeddah to Izmit

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