Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Rome is 4 days 9h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Salerno (ITSAL) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Rome?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Salerno (ITSAL) around 4 days 9h later. These services are operated by X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, AAK, CMA CGM, Turkon, CMA CGM, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Rome takes around 2h 39m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Rome?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, AirSERBIA, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, Wizz Air and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 39m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Rome. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 39m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 40m to send cargo via road from Istanbul and Rome. 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 Rome by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Rome by cargo ship is 2,215 Nautical Miles (4,101 Kilometres / 2,548 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Naples (ITNAP).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Istanbul to Rome?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Rome by road is 2,232 Kilometres (1,387 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 40m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Istanbul to Rome by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Rome by air is around 1,373 Kilometres (853 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

505kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Rome. 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 Rome?

Accepted Answer

97kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Rome. 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+5 others
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+2 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
Wizz Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM, OOCL, ONE, COSCO
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
WM	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
BSMAR / CMA - BSMAR → FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, CNC Line
TLS / TEL → ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, Tarros
IAS1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
REX / ARKAS - REX → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
TUX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Direct	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM, SLS
EMA → PNE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
Line B	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADRIAKIA → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Line B	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Tiger → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BSMAR → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Tiger → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
TUX → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Panther → Levante Express	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Panther → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Line B	Direct	2-4 times a week	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ADRIAKIA → MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IAS1 → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Line B → MEDGULF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
Black Sea & North Turkiye to Israel & Egypt → MEDGULF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	MSC
TULYB → MSC - MEDGULF	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
BMS → TMX2	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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Istanbul to Rome By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Istanbul to Rome by Air freight

Quickest air route

İstanbul Airport to Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Istanbul to Rome by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Salerno

Closest seaports

Ambarli to Naples

Most frequent

Gemlik to Naples

Istanbul to Rome by Road

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