Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Ethiopia to Turkey by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Ethiopia and Turkey is 9 days 17h. Ships depart from Djibouti (DJJIB) and arrive at Mersin (TRMER) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Ethiopia and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Djibouti (DJJIB) and arrive into Mersin (TRMER) around 9 days 17h later. These services are operated by COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Ethiopia to Turkey by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Ethiopia to Turkey takes around 5h 36m. Flights depart from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Ethiopia and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Badr Airlines, Saudia, Flynas and Qatar Airways and the typical transit time is around 5h 36m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Ethiopia and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Ethiopia and Turkey. 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 Ethiopia to Turkey by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ethiopia and Turkey by cargo ship is 1,803 Nautical Miles (3,340 Kilometres / 2,075 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Djibouti (DJJIB) and Mersin (TRMER).

Question 7

What is the distance between Ethiopia to Turkey by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Ethiopia and Turkey by air is around 3,729 Kilometres (2,317 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Ethiopia to Turkey by sea?

Accepted Answer

256kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Ethiopia to Turkey. 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 Ethiopia to Turkey?

Accepted Answer

233kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Ethiopia to Turkey. 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
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-200
Badr Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Flynas	Daily	Airbus A320neo
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Qatar Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Air Arabia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RES2 → AEM6	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO
REX2 → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → GTL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMR / CUL - IMR \| UNIG - IMR → AM1 / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Cosco Shipping Development Co.Ltd, China United, UNIG
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Ethiopia to Turkey By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Addis Ababa Bole International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Ethiopia to Turkey by Container ship

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Djibouti to Mersin

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Djibouti to Izmit

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