Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Guangzhou is 46 days 10h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Nansha (CNNSA) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Nansha (CNNSA) around 46 days 10h later. These services are operated by SLS, SLS, Wan Hai, COSCO, SLS, SLS and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Guangzhou takes around 10h 11m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Air Astana, Qatar Airways, Thai Airways, Saudia, IndiGo, China Eastern Airlines, Aeroflot and Ethiopian Airlines and the typical transit time is around 10h 11m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Guangzhou. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 10h 11m. Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Istanbul to Guangzhou by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Guangzhou by cargo ship is 10,375 Nautical Miles (19,215 Kilometres / 11,940 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Nansha (CNNSA).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Guangzhou by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Guangzhou by air is around 7,892 Kilometres (4,904 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.86t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Guangzhou. 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 Guangzhou?

Accepted Answer

344kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Guangzhou. 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
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+7 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+3 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, AAK, Hapag-Lloyd
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / 5CX / UGL / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS, SFN, GFS, China United, Maersk, MARSA, UNIG
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
AAK - FE → CRS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
AAK - FE → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
TMX2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
MD1 / Panther	Direct	1-2 times a week	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
ARKAS - REX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Istanbul to Guangzhou By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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İstanbul Airport to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport

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Ambarli to Nansha

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Ambarli to Shekou

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