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London to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from London, United Kingdom to Istanbul, Turkey by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

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London to Istanbul

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Air Freight

3h 45m, Every few hours

176kg CO₂e

Container Ship

10 days 2h, Every 2-4 weeks

399kg CO₂e
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London to Istanbul by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to Istanbul by plane will take about 3h 45m and departs from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrives into Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Pegasus Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every few hours.

Quickest air route

London Stansted Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Departs from

Departs from

3h 45m
Every few hours
2,521 km
1,567 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

176kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: PCPegasus Airlines
Every few hoursAirbus A321+2 others
Carrier Identifier: FXFedExFreighter
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 767-300 Freighter+1 others
Carrier Identifier: PCPegasus Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A320+2 others
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Closest airports

London Heathrow Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

Departs from

3h 54m
Every few hours
2,492 km
1,548 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
1-2 times a dayAirbus A320neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every few hoursAirbus A321neo+5 others
Carrier Identifier: JUAirSERBIA
DailyAirbus A319+3 others
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Air routes from London to Istanbul

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London to Istanbul by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to Istanbul by ship will take about 10 days 2h and departs from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrives into Gebze (TRGEB). There are vessels departing every 2-4 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Gebze

Port of loading

Port of loading

10 days 2h
Every 2-4 weeks
6,158 km
3,827 mi.
Direct
1 stop

Estimated emissions

399kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWCMAR
DirectEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

London Gateway Port to Gebze

Port of loading

Port of loading

18 days 22h
Every 1-2 weeks
7,220 km
4,486 mi.
Direct
5 stops

Estimated emissions

457kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNWC2GTA
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUCanada Express → NWCMAR
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCUNEUSEC 1 → NWCMAR
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMSC
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Ocean routes from London to Istanbul

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