Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Shenzhen is 25 days 2h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Shekou (CNSHK) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Shekou (CNSHK) around 25 days 2h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, Yang Ming, COSCO, MSC, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, ONE, ONE, ONE and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Shenzhen takes around 12h 34m. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Hong Kong Air Cargo, Thai Airways, Etihad Airways, IndiGo, Emirates, Saudia, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa and Air France and the typical transit time is around 12h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Shenzhen. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 12h 34m. Turkish Airlines, Hong Kong Air Cargo and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Istanbul to Shenzhen by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Shenzhen by cargo ship is 17,841 Nautical Miles (33,041 Kilometres / 20,530 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Yantian (CNYTN).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to Shenzhen by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Shenzhen by air is around 9,036 Kilometres (5,615 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

2.65t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Shenzhen. 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 Shenzhen?

Accepted Answer

511kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Shenzhen. 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 AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Hong Kong Air CargoFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A350-900+3 others
Saudia	Daily	Airbus A330-200+2 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+6 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+6 others
Emirates	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+8 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+7 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200LR+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+5 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, OOCL
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
TULYB → BEX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TMX2 → MEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ST2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
ST2 → MD2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ARB → MD2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
EMA → IOM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WAX → SE2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ST2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
TUX / EMA → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ST2 → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ARB → MD5	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ST2 → MD4	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Istanbul to Shenzhen By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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İstanbul Airport to Hong Kong International Airport

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İstanbul Airport to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

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Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Shekou

Closest seaports

Ambarli to Yantian

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