Istanbul to Cape Town By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Istanbul, Turkey to Cape Town, South Africa by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Istanbul to Cape Town by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Istanbul to Cape Town by plane will take about 1 day 11h and departs from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.

Quickest air route

İstanbul Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 11h

1-2 times a day

8,483 km

5,271 mi.

Direct

No stops

Estimated emissions

271kg - 937kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian Airlines
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737MAX 8+2 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 2-4 weeksBoeing 787-9+4 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansaF
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A321 Freighter+5 others
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 2-4 weeksBoeing 737-900 (winglets)+4 others
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Closest airports

İstanbul Atatürk Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 9h

Every 1-2 days

8,515 km

5,291 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

272kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysRoad Feeder Service+1 others
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Cargo flights

İstanbul Airport to OR Tambo International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 6h

1-2 times a week

8,992 km

5,587 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

296kg - 641kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: ETEthiopian AirlinesF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737 Freighter+4 others
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansaF
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A321 Freighter+5 others
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Istanbul to Cape Town by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Istanbul to Cape Town by ship will take about 31 days 1h and departs from Gemlik (TRGEM) and arrives into Ngqura (ZANGQ). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Gemlik to Ngqura

Port of loading

Port of loading

31 days 1h

Every 1-2 weeks

14,706 km

9,138 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Estimated emissions

1.32t - 1.43t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksMAX SCHULTE+4 others
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 2-4 weeksMSC HOGGAR+24 others
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Closest seaports

Ambarli to Ngqura

Port of loading

Port of loading

31 days 22h

Every 1-2 weeks

14,620 km

9,085 mi.

1 transfer

4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.29t - 1.37t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksHONG KONG EXPRESS+9 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksMAERSK NAIROBI+45 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksONE ATLAS+3 others
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