Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between India and Turkey is 14 days 20h. Ships depart from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive at Mersin (TRMER) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between India and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Mundra (INMUN) and arrive into Mersin (TRMER) around 14 days 20h later. These services are operated by Emirates Shipping, Turkon, Emirates Shipping, Arkas, Turkon, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, Emirates Shipping, X-Press Feeders, X-Press Feeders, GFS, X-Press Feeders and China United.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from India to Turkey takes around 6h 56m. Flights depart from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between India and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Turkmenistan Airlines, Somon Air, Kam Air, Air Arabia and Air Astana and the typical transit time is around 6h 56m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between India and Turkey. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 7hrs. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between India to Turkey by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Turkey by cargo ship is 3,621 Nautical Miles (6,706 Kilometres / 4,167 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mundra (INMUN) and Mersin (TRMER).

Question 7

What is the distance between India to Turkey by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between India and Turkey by air is around 4,571 Kilometres (2,840 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

323kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from India 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 India to Turkey?

Accepted Answer

345kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from India 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Turkmenistan Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Somon Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Kam Air	2-4 times a week	Airbus A340
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IEX / TIS / IM2 / ESL - IEX \| UNIF - TIS \| WHL - IM2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Wan Hai, MOD, Unifeeder
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
ITS / IMD → IEX / TIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
IMS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
IMS / TRI → TLS / TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
IMS / WARM / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, CMA CGM, SLS, China United
ITX → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
IEX / TIS → ITS / IMD	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM → ITX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	X-Press Feeders
ITX → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders
INDKHIQ / CMA - INDKHIQ \| SFN - UIG → IMS / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, CMA CGM
GULFEMIR / IRX → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
IMR → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
IMS / WARM / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, CMA CGM, SLS, China United
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India to Turkey By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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India to Turkey by Air freight

Quickest air route

Indira Gandhi International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Mundra to Mersin

Most frequent

Nhava Sheva to Ambarli

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