Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Charlotte is 24 days 20h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 24 days 20h later. These services are operated by Turkon, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, Arkas, Arkas, Arkas, Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Charlotte takes around 18h 45m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 18h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Charlotte by cargo ship is 8,398 Nautical Miles (15,554 Kilometres / 9,665 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gebze (TRGEB) and Charleston (USCHS).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Charlotte by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Charlotte by air is around 8,909 Kilometres (5,536 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.76t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Charlotte. 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 Charlotte?

Accepted Answer

295kg CO₂e is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Charlotte. 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
USA / USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Hapag-Lloyd, Arkas
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, COSCO
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM
ITE → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
TRS → USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
TLS / TEL → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon
EMX / NWC2 → USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon
ST2 → AT4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
Marmara Sea B → TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ONE - LEX → TEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ADRIAKIA → Dragon	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Istanbul to Charlotte By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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İstanbul Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport

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Ambarli to Savannah

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Gebze to Charleston

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