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Istanbul to San Diego By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Istanbul, Turkey to San Diego, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Map / Route overview

Istanbul to San Diego

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Air Freight

20h 30m, 2-4 times a day

624kg CO₂e

Container Ship

28 days, 1-2 times a week

1.15t CO₂e
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Istanbul to San Diego by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Istanbul to San Diego by plane will take about 20h 30m and departs from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrives into San Diego International Airport (SAN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Lufthansa is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest air route

İstanbul Airport to San Diego International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

20h 30m
2-4 times a day
11,234 km
6,980 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

624kg CO₂e

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
1-2 times a weekAirbus A321 Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737-800 (winglets)+1 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
1-2 times a dayAirbus A321neo+3 others
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Air routes from Istanbul to San Diego

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Istanbul to San Diego by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Istanbul to San Diego by ship will take about 28 days and departs from Gemlik (TRGEM) and arrives into Houston (USHOU). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Gemlik to Houston

Port of loading

Port of loading

28 days
1-2 times a week
12,953 km
8,049 mi.
1 transfer
1 stop

Estimated emissions

1.15t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCUTNE → AL2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: HLCUTNE → AL2
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHapag-Lloyd
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Closest seaports

Yenikoy to Freeport

Port of loading

Port of loading

30 days 22h
Every 1-2 weeks
13,833 km
8,595 mi.
1 transfer
3 stops

Estimated emissions

680kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: GRIUEuro-Med → NAWAS
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksGrimaldi
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Ocean routes from Istanbul to San Diego

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