London to Istanbul By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

The shortest shipping time by sea between London and Istanbul is 15 days 2h. Ships depart from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive at Gebze (TRGEB) with scheduled departures Every 4-6 weeks.

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 4-6 weeks from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrive into Gebze (TRGEB) around 15 days 2h later. These services are operated by MSC.

The quickest flight from London to Istanbul takes around 1 day 4h. Flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Scheduled flights between London Stansted Airport (STN) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, UPS Airlines, FedEx, Pegasus Airlines, Silk Way West Airlines, Turkmenistan Airlines and Emirates and the typical transit time is around 1 day 4h.

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between London and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 1 day 4h. UPS Airlines, FedEx and Silk Way West Airlines operates Boeing 767-300 Freighter, Boeing 767-300 Freighter, Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets) and Boeing 747-400 Freighter on this route.

The distance between London and Istanbul by cargo ship is 3,509 Nautical Miles (6,498 Kilometres / 4,038 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Tilbury (GBTIL) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

The distance between London and Istanbul by air is around 2,568 Kilometres (1,595 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between London City Airport (LCY) and İstanbul Airport (IST).