Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Seoul is 35 days 9h. Ships depart from Izmit (TRIZT) and arrive at Busan (KRPUS) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Izmit (TRIZT) and arrive into Busan (KRPUS) around 35 days 9h later. These services are operated by Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Seoul takes around 1 day 12h. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Seoul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Incheon International Airport (ICN) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Korean Air, Turkish Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways, Air Astana, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways, LOT and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 1 day 12h.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Seoul. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Incheon International Airport (ICN) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 1 day 12h. Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Qatar Airways operates Airbus A330 Freighter, Airbus A330 Freighter and Boeing 777-200F Freighter on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 5 days 1h to send cargo via road from Istanbul and Seoul. 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 Seoul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Seoul by cargo ship is 9,300 Nautical Miles (17,223 Kilometres / 10,702 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Izmit (TRIZT) and Incheon (KRINC).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Istanbul to Seoul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Seoul by road is 10,792 Kilometres (6,706 Miles) and will typically take around 5 days 1h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Istanbul to Seoul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Seoul by air is around 8,016 Kilometres (4,981 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Gimpo International Airport (GMP).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

914kg CO₂ (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Seoul. 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 Seoul?

Accepted Answer

417kg - 452kg CO₂ (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Seoul. 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	Departs	Aircraft types
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
Turkish AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR
Uzbekistan Airways	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
China Eastern AirlinesF	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330 Freighter+3 others
Emirates	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Qatar AirwaysF	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
LOT	1-2 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900

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Operating carriers	Departs	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM WORLD+9 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	MATTHEW SCHULTE+11 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM WORLD+21 others
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Operating carriers	Departs	Vessels
Yang Ming	Every 2-4 weeks	YM WORLD+9 others
Hapag-Lloyd	Every 2-4 weeks	HONG KONG EXPRESS+13 others
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