Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and Zürich is 9 days 7h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Genoa (ITGOA) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Genoa (ITGOA) around 9 days 7h later. These services are operated by CMA CGM, EMES, AAK, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, ONE, Arkas, ONE, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, ONE, COSCO, ONE, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to Zürich takes around 3hrs. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and Zürich?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Zürich Airport (ZRH) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, AirSERBIA, Lufthansa, Croatia Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, LOT and Turkish Airlines and the typical transit time is around 3hrs.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and Zürich. Cargo flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at Zürich Airport (ZRH) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 3hrs. Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 20h 34m to send cargo via road from Istanbul and Zürich. 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 Zürich by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Zürich by cargo ship is 1,435 Nautical Miles (2,658 Kilometres / 1,651 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Ambarli (TRAMR) and Genoa (ITGOA).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Istanbul to Zürich?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Zürich by road is 2,201 Kilometres (1,367 Miles) and will typically take around 20h 34m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Istanbul to Zürich by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and Zürich by air is around 1,743 Kilometres (1,083 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and Zürich Airport (ZRH).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

376kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to Zürich. 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 Zürich?

Accepted Answer

142kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to Zürich. 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 Airlines	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Airbus A319+2 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter+3 others
Croatia Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A319+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+6 others
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A330-300+3 others
LOT	1-2 times a day	Embraer 190+3 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321neo+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TMX2 / CMA - TMX2	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, SLS
ITE / Marmara Sea B / TIE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Maersk, SLS, Tarros, Turkon
WM / AAK - WM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK, X-Press Feeders
CMA - TULYB → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEX2 / AEM1 / MD2 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
TUX / EMA → MEX2 / AEM1 / WM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
BSMAR / CMA - BSMAR → MAS / ARKAS - MAS \| EMES - MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
ST2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TLS → MAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
ST2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
REX / ARKAS - REX → MPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, Arkas
TMX2 → MEDCARIB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX / AEM3 / EM1 → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ST2 → MS2	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
TUX / EMA → MEDEX / MINA / WM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
ST2 → IOM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE
BEX → MPS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TULYB → MPS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Istanbul to Zürich By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Istanbul to Zürich by Air freight

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İstanbul Airport to Zürich Airport

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Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Zürich Airport

Istanbul to Zürich by Container ship

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