Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Shanghai is 28 days 9h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 28 days 9h later. These services are operated by COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, Wan Hai, China United, Evergreen, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, AAK, China United, GFS, Evergreen, China United, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, GFS, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, OOCL, Evergreen, Evergreen and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Shanghai takes around 10hrs. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Emirates, Qatar Airways, Thai Airways, Aeroflot, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 10hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 10hrs. Turkish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Istanbul to Shanghai by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Shanghai by cargo ship is 9,305 Nautical Miles (17,233 Kilometres / 10,708 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Taicang (CNTAG).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Shanghai by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Shanghai by air is around 8,118 Kilometres (5,044 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.67t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Shanghai. 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 Shanghai?

Accepted Answer

398kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Shanghai. 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Sichuan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+7 others
Air Astana	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
Asiana Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200LR+4 others
Korean Air	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+4 others
Air China	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200+9 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	N/A	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / UGL / CEX / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM, China United, SLS, GFS, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AM1 → RES	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
BEX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / EM1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, OOCL
AEM3 / EM1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
AEM3 / EM1 → FCE / FCS2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEM3 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
BEX → OGME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL
BEX → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
FM1 → PMX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1 → CI6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JXS → CUL - RES \| ONE - RC2 \| ZS - CRX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
AM1 / CEX → CWS / CWX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United, X-Press Feeders
FMS → EMC - CIX6 \| INTERA - CSI \| PIL - CVI \| RCL - RFM2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
BEX → CIX5	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
AM1 → CIS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	China United
FM1 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1 → CI3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
FMS / CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → CIS / GFS - CIS \| GSL - NIX \| ZIM - NIX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS, SLS
AEM3 / EM1 → PMX	Transshipment	N/A	COSCO, OOCL
BEX → CIX6	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / EM1 → CIX4 / CIX2	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Evergreen, OOCL
TMX2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 / EM1 → WAX1 / WAF1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → BEX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MTE / SEA2 / PE1 / SEAP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX	Transshipment	N/A	CMA CGM
CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL \| XPF - CEX → FAL7	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL1 / AEU2 / LL4	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
ARKAS - REX → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
AEM3 → CI2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO
BEX / AEM3 → CME / CNC - CMS2 \| COSCO - CME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 days	COSCO, CMA CGM
EM1 → CPX	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	OOCL
BEX → AEF2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Evergreen
BEX → OGME	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → FAL3 / AEU6 / LL5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE / AAK - FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS, AAK
JXS → FE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
BEX → SINOL - CJV \| SITC - CVS2 \| SJJS - JCV	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
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Istanbul to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Istanbul to Shanghai by Air freight

Quickest air route

İstanbul Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Closest airports

İstanbul Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

Istanbul to Shanghai by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Shanghai

Closest seaports

Ambarli to Taicang

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