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

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Istanbul is 25 days 23h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

How regularly do container ships travel between Hong Kong and Istanbul?

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 25 days 23h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Wan Hai, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

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

The quickest flight from Hong Kong to Istanbul takes around 13h 25m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Istanbul?

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Hong Kong Air Cargo, Thai Airways, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Saudia, IndiGo, Air China, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 25m.

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

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Hong Kong and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 25m. Turkish Airlines and Hong Kong Air Cargo operates on this route.

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Istanbul by ship?

The distance between Hong Kong and Istanbul by cargo ship is 7,567 Nautical Miles (14,015 Kilometres / 8,708 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

What is the distance between Hong Kong to Istanbul by air?

The distance between Hong Kong and Istanbul by air is around 8,019 Kilometres (4,983 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

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

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Hong Kong 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.

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong to Istanbul?

479kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Hong Kong 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.

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13h 25m, 2-4 times a day

479kg CO₂e

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25 days 23h, 2-4 times a week

670kg CO₂e

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Hong Kong to Istanbul by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Istanbul by plane will take about 13h 25m and departs from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrives into İstanbul Airport (IST). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

HKG

Departs from

IST

13h 25m: 2-4 times a day

8,019 km
4,983 mi.

Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

479kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Hong Kong Air CargoFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others

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Hong Kong to Istanbul by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Hong Kong to Istanbul by ship will take about 25 days 23h and departs from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrives into Izmit (TRIZT). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Izmit

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

TRIZT

25 days 23h: 2-4 times a week

13,930 km
8,656 mi.

Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

670kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1 / WHL - FM1 → AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai
AR2 → FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IA5 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Ambarli

Port of loading

HKHKG

Port of loading

TRAMR

33 days 6h: Every 1-2 weeks

14,015 km
8,708 mi.

1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

1.1t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
JSM → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PHI5 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
WSA3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IA9 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CT1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JSM → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CL1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TPI → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CS1 → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CL1 → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
ASA → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 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
AC3 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ASA → AR2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
SA3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
Ipanema / SX1 → Tiger / MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
NCT → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
Ipanema / SX1 → Panther / MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
CIM → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NSC → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
JCS → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
SH2 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
CTJ / KTX2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIP → MD1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, ONE, HMM
SA6 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
JS3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TSE → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CIT → AEM3 / BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
ANZEX / CNS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM

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Most frequent

Shekou to Ambarli

Port of loading

CNSHK

Port of loading

TRAMR

27 days 19h: 2-4 times a week

14,044 km
8,726 mi.

Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1 / WHL - FM1 → AR2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Wan Hai
AR2 → 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
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
RCS / EMC - RCS \| GFS - RCS \| ONE - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SFN, GFS
RCS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
HHX → AM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
FEW3 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ML - IA10 → FE	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
FIX → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
IA5 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
BEX2 / AEM6 / AAS → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL

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Quickest air route

Hong Kong International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Hong Kong to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Shekou to Izmit

Closest seaports

Hong Kong to Ambarli

Most frequent

Shekou to Ambarli

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