Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Italy to Turkey by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Italy and Turkey is 3 days 4h. Ships depart from Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and arrive at Mersin (TRMER) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Italy and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and arrive into Mersin (TRMER) around 3 days 4h later. These services are operated by MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, Maersk, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Italy to Turkey by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Italy to Turkey takes around 3h 15m. Flights depart from Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and arrive at Antalya International Airport (AYT).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Italy and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Antalya International Airport (AYT) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by SunExpress and the typical transit time is around 3h 15m.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Italy and Turkey?

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Italy and Turkey. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Italy to Turkey by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 4h to send cargo via road from Italy and Turkey. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Italy to Turkey by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Turkey by cargo ship is 1,014 Nautical Miles (1,878 Kilometres / 1,167 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Gioia Tauro (ITGIT) and Mersin (TRMER).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Italy to Turkey?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Turkey by road is 3,020 Kilometres (1,877 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 4h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Italy to Turkey by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Italy and Turkey by air is around 2,077 Kilometres (1,291 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP) and Antalya International Airport (AYT).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Italy to Turkey by sea?

Accepted Answer

120kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Italy to Turkey. 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 Italy to Turkey?

Accepted Answer

154kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Italy to Turkey. 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
SunExpress	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye / MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Balkan to South Turkiye	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye / MSC - Balkan to South Turkiye	Direct	1-2 times a week	Maersk, MSC
Adriatic to E - Med → Intra E-Med String 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Intra E-Med String 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Intra E-Med String 2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Adriatic to E - Med → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Balkan to South Turkiye → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDGULF → Gioia Tauro to E-Med	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
RSSEA	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MESSL
WCUK	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Tarros, Arkas
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	2-4 times a week	ONE, CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL, X-Press Feeders
WCUK	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Borchard

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

Italy to Turkey by Air freight

Quickest air route

Milan Malpensa International Airport to Antalya International Airport

Most frequent

Venice Marco Polo Airport to Esenboğa International Airport

Italy to Turkey by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Gioia Tauro to Mersin

Most frequent

Salerno to Iskenderun

Italy to Turkey by Road

Quickest road route

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