Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Boston is 16 days 21h. Ships depart from Gemlik (TRGEM) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Boston?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Gemlik (TRGEM) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 16 days 21h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC, MSC and ZIM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Boston takes around 10h 16m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Boston?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Logan International Airport (BOS) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, Air France, Icelandair and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 10h 16m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Boston by cargo ship is 5,177 Nautical Miles (9,587 Kilometres / 5,957 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and New York (USNYC).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Boston by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Boston by air is around 7,736 Kilometres (4,807 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Logan International Airport (BOS).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

731kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Boston. 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 Istanbul to Boston?

Accepted Answer

316kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Boston. 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	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+3 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+5 others
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+4 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
British Airways	Daily	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USA / USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon, Arkas
DIAL - PCE → TUX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
EMX / Aegean Sea → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Georgia 3 → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADRIAKIA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
WTX → ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ZIM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Ecumed	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
USA / USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Direct	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon, Arkas
TUX / EMA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, ONE, COSCO, OOCL
TUX / EMA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
TRS → USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
EMX / NWC2 → USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon
ITE → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
TLS / TEL → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
Line B → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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