Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Guangzhou and Istanbul is 31 days 7h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Guangzhou and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 31 days 7h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, MSC, Yang Ming, X-Press Feeders, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen and OOCL.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Guangzhou to Istanbul takes around 11h 8m. Flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Guangzhou and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Astana, Emirates, Thai Airways, EgyptAir, Aeroflot, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 11h 8m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Guangzhou and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 11h 8m. Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Istanbul by cargo ship is 9,986 Nautical Miles (18,494 Kilometres / 11,492 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nansha (CNNSA) and Istanbul (TRIST).

Question 7

What is the distance between Guangzhou to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Guangzhou and Istanbul by air is around 7,892 Kilometres (4,904 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.81t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Guangzhou 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 Guangzhou to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

342kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Guangzhou 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
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Air Astana	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+3 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+1 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
RCS / GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → FMS / CEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS
OGME → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AIS → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX5 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
RES2 → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
CIX / CIX3 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, CMA CGM
WAX1 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SAF → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
PEARLAS1 / AS1 + AAS2 / PRX / CPX3 + PCS1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
PMX → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
IEX / FCS / FME → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
FCE / FCS2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
KTX1 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
SEAS3 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
CIX4 / CIX2 → BEX / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
KTX3 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
CIX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CPX → EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AS6 → MEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX2 → MEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ASEA2 → MEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
KILIMA → MEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
COSCO - WAX3 \| GSL - FA2 \| ONE - SW2 \| OOCL - WAF3 \| ZIM - FA2 → BEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
FEW3 → AE2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW3 → AE12 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEW6 → AE11 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → MPS → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Guangzhou to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Guangzhou to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Cargo flights

Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Guangzhou to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Ambarli

Closest seaports

Nansha to Istanbul

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