Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Hong Kong and Istanbul is 33 days 2h. Ships depart from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Hong Kong (HKHKG) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 33 days 2h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, ONE, ONE, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, ONE, HMM and Yang Ming.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Hong Kong and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

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, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 13h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Hong Kong and Istanbul by cargo ship is 7,928 Nautical Miles (14,682 Kilometres / 9,123 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hong Kong (HKHKG) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.08t 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.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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.

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	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+4 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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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CS1 → FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JSM → FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JH2 → FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CL1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
ASA → 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	ONE, MSC
CIM → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Orchid → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
JCS → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, MSC, HMM
FIL → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
SA5 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
CS1 → FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JSM → FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
WSA3 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
JH2 → FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CL1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 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 1-2 weeks	Maersk, China United
ASA → 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	ONE, MSC
CHX → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
CIM → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Ipanema / SX1 → Panther / MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, MSC
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
JCS → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
NSC → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CIP → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CTJ / KTX2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CIP → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
SA6 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
ASE / NEOASAS → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
NW2 / Andes / AX2 → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	ONE, MSC, HMM
TSE → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
FIL → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	HMM
THX → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
PEX2 / CAX1 / TLC1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
SA5 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
AS2 → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CIT → AEM3 / BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO
NCT → MD3	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Yang Ming

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEAS1 / ESA / TLA1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
ACSA2 / WSA3 / TLP1 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM, Evergreen
NSC → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
CTJ / KTX2 → AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
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

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Hong Kong to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong to Ambarli

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