London to Istanbul By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from London, United Kingdom to Istanbul, Turkey by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare freight rates, transit times, route options and much more.

London to Istanbul by Air freight

The quickest way to get from London to Istanbul by plane will take about 1 day 4h and departs from London Stansted Airport (STN) and arrives into İstanbul Airport (IST). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.

Quickest air route

London Stansted Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 4h

Every few hours

2,550 km

1,584 mi.

Direct

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
1-2 times a dayAirbus A330-200+2 others
Carrier Identifier: 5XUPS AirlinesF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 767-300 Freighter
Carrier Identifier: FXFedExF
2-4 times a weekBoeing 767-300 Freighter
Carrier Identifier: PCPegasus Airlines
2-4 times a dayAirbus A320+1 others
Carrier Identifier: 7LSilk Way West AirlinesF
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+1 others
Carrier Identifier: T5Turkmenistan Airlines
1-2 times a weekBoeing 777-200LR+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER
More Details

See more details, carrier information, schedules and alternative routes

Closest airports

London City Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 10h

Every 1-2 days

2,568 km

1,595 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 daysEmbraer 190+1 others
More Details

See more details, carrier information, schedules and alternative routes

Most frequent

London Heathrow Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 4h

Every few hours

2,551 km

1,585 mi.

Direct

No stops

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
2-4 times a dayAirbus A321neo+5 others
Carrier Identifier: BABritish Airways
Every 1-2 weeksAirbus A320neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: JUAirSERBIA
DailyAirbus A319
Carrier Identifier: KLKLM
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 737-800
Carrier Identifier: LHLufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A320neo
Carrier Identifier: ROTarom
2-4 times a weekAirbus A318+2 others
Carrier Identifier: A3Aegean Airlines
2-4 times a dayAirbus A321neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TUTunisair
2-4 times a weekAirbus A320neo
Carrier Identifier: MEMEA
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321neo
Carrier Identifier: LYEl Al
2-4 times a weekBoeing 787-9+2 others
More Details

See more details, carrier information, schedules and alternative routes

More air routes from London to Istanbul

Explore more shipment routes including schedules and transit times.

See more

London to Istanbul by Container ship

The quickest way to get from London to Istanbul by ship will take about 15 days 2h and departs from Felixstowe (GBFXT) and arrives into Gebze (TRGEB). There are ships departing every 4-6 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with ships departing every 4-6 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Felixstowe to Gebze

Port of loading

Port of loading

15 days 2h

Every 4-6 weeks

6,363 km

3,954 mi.

Direct

1 stop

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 4-6 weeksMSC DAISY+1 others
More Details

See more details, carrier information, schedules and alternative routes

Closest seaports

Tilbury to Ambarli

Port of loading

Port of loading

27 days 8h

Every 2-4 weeks

6,498 km

4,038 mi.

2 transfers

2 stops

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 2-4 weeksELENI T+27 others
More Details

See more details, carrier information, schedules and alternative routes

Most frequent

Felixstowe to Gemlik

Port of loading

Port of loading

19 days 6h

Every 1-2 weeks

6,541 km

4,064 mi.

1 transfer

1 stop

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 1-2 weeksMSC DAISY+7 others
More Details

See more details, carrier information, schedules and alternative routes

More ocean routes from London to Istanbul

Explore more shipment routes including schedules and transit times.

See more

More about shipping cargo and freight from London to Istanbul by Air, Ocean and Road