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

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Istanbul, Turkey to Cape Town, South Africa by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules 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 11hrs and departs from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrives into Cape Town International Airport (CPT). There are flights departing daily on this route. Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.

Quickest air route

İstanbul Airport to Cape Town International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

11hrs
Daily
8,438 km
5,243 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

339kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TK
Turkish Airlines
DailyAirbus A350-900
Carrier Identifier: ET
Ethiopian Airlines
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QR
Qatar Airways
DailyBoeing 787-8+4 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 47 days 23h and departs from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrives into Cape Town (ZACPT). 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 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

47 days 23h
Every 1-2 weeks
16,674 km
10,361 mi.
1 transfer
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.93t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
WAX / ARB → MIAX / AIM
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, ONE
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
WAX / ARB → MIAX / AIM
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd, ONE
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Closest seaports

Istanbul to Cape Town

Port of loading

Port of loading

60 days 15h
Every 1-2 weeks
17,409 km
10,817 mi.
2 transfers
8 stops

Estimated emissions

1.84t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
MARMARA SEA B → MMX → SAECS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
MARMARA SEA B → AE11 → COSCO - ZAX2 | HL - SA2 | ONE - SAS | OOCL - SAF2 | ZIM - SA2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMaersk
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