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

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Istanbul, Turkey to San Francisco, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Istanbul to San Francisco by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Istanbul to San Francisco by plane will take about 13h 38m and departs from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrives into San Francisco International Airport (SFO). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

İstanbul Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

13h 38m
1-2 times a day
10,778 km
6,697 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

444kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TK
Turkish Airlines
1-2 times a dayAirbus A350-900+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LO
LOT
1-2 times a weekEmbraer 190+2 others
Carrier Identifier: SK
SAS
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A320neo+1 others
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Cargo flights

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Metropolitan Oakland International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

19h 56m
Every 1-2 weeks
11,085 km
6,888 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

499kg CO₂e

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: FX
FedExFreighter
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+1 others
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Istanbul to San Francisco by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Istanbul to San Francisco by ship will take about 68 days 14h and departs from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrives into Oakland (USOAK). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. Hapag-Lloyd is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Oakland

Port of loading

Port of loading

68 days 14h
Every 2-4 weeks
28,600 km
17,771 mi.
2 transfers
3 stops

Estimated emissions

4.07t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
AAK - FE → SA2 → WC2
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksHapag-Lloyd
Carrier Identifier: HLCU
WAX / HL - WAX | ONE - ARB → KS1 / A05 → WC2 / TP8
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksHapag-Lloyd, Maersk
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