Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Houston and Istanbul is 19 days 21h. Ships depart from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive at Gebze (TRGEB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Houston and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Savannah (USSAV) and arrive into Gebze (TRGEB) around 19 days 21h later. These services are operated by MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Houston to Istanbul takes around 11h 59m. Flights depart from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Houston and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 11h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Istanbul by cargo ship is 6,393 Nautical Miles (11,839 Kilometres / 7,356 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Savannah (USSAV) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Houston to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Houston and Istanbul by air is around 10,244 Kilometres (6,365 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport (IAH) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

936kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Houston 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 Houston to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

566kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Houston 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 Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-9+1 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
British Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Turkey / Greece to USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TNE / USA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon, Hapag-Lloyd, Arkas
ZCT	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
TNE / USA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Hapag-Lloyd
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Turkey / Greece to USA → Line B String I	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Turkey / Greece to USA → Himalaya	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USA → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
USA → TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
AL7 → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Houston to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Savannah to Gebze

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Savannah to Ambarli

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Savannah to Izmit

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