Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Port Said is 8 days 4h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Damietta (EGDAM) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Damietta (EGDAM) around 8 days 4h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming, MSC, CMA CGM, ONE, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Port Said takes around 2h 7m. Flights depart from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Port Said?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and Cairo International Airport (CAI) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Nile Air and Air Cairo and the typical transit time is around 2h 7m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Port Said. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Cairo International Airport (CAI) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 16m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Istanbul to Port Said by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Port Said by cargo ship is 1,722 Nautical Miles (3,190 Kilometres / 1,982 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Istanbul (TRIST) and Port Said (EGPSD).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Port Said by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Port Said by air is around 1,264 Kilometres (785 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Cairo International Airport (CAI).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

218kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Port Said. 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 Port Said?

Accepted Answer

82kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Port Said. 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
Nile Air	Daily	Airbus A320
Air Cairo	Every 1-2 days	Embraer 190
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
EgyptAir	2-4 times a day	Boeing 737-800+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777 Freighter+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Daily	Airbus A321neo+3 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
BEX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TES / ST2 / STM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, GFS, SLS
TUX → GTL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → GTL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWC → TEL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Turkon
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Istanbul to Port Said By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Istanbul to Port Said by Air freight

Quickest air route

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport

Closest airports

İstanbul Airport to Cairo International Airport

Istanbul to Port Said by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Damietta

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