Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Ghent is 13 days 7h. Ships depart from Yenikoy (TRYEN) and arrive at Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Yenikoy (TRYEN) and arrive into Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) around 13 days 7h later. These services are operated by Grimaldi, Grimaldi, Grimaldi and Grimaldi.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Ghent takes around 3h 29m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Ghent?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Brussels Airport (BRU) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, AirSERBIA, KLM, Aegean Airlines, Tarom, Fly One, Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa and LOT and the typical transit time is around 3h 29m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Ghent. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Brussels Airport (BRU) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3h 29m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Istanbul to Ghent by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 24h 25m to send cargo via road from Istanbul and Ghent. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Ghent by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Ghent by cargo ship is 3,557 Nautical Miles (6,587 Kilometres / 4,093 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Yenikoy (TRYEN) and Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Istanbul to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Ghent by road is 2,693 Kilometres (1,673 Miles) and will typically take around 24h 25m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Istanbul to Ghent by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Ghent by air is around 2,144 Kilometres (1,332 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Brussels Airport (BRU).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

473kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Ghent. 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 11

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Ghent?

Accepted Answer

148kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Ghent. 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 day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A319+2 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320
Tarom	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-700+2 others
Fly One	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → Euro-Med 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean 2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
Euro-Med → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
LEX / ONE - LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, Hapag-Lloyd
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
NES / NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADRIAKIA → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Odyssey → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Marmara Sea B / ITE → Aegean Sea / NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Turkon
Odyssey → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Tiger → NWC UK To/From Greece & Turkiye Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TEL → NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
TULYB → BORL - WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EMA → NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BSX / L74 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
Line B → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
TMX2 → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SE3 / AE15 → EME / SLB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
TULYB → NCLEVANT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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