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Los Angeles to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Los Angeles, United States to Istanbul, Turkey by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Los Angeles to Istanbul by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Istanbul by plane will take about 13hrs and departs from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and arrives into İstanbul Airport (IST). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day 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

Los Angeles International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

Departs from

13hrs
1-2 times a day
11,016 km
6,845 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

602kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TK
Turkish Airlines
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A380-800+1 others
Carrier Identifier: LH
Lufthansa
1-2 times a dayBoeing 787-9+5 others
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Los Angeles to Istanbul by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Los Angeles to Istanbul by ship will take about 47 days 7h and departs from Los Angeles (USLAX) and arrives into Gebze (TRGEB). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Los Angeles to Gebze

Port of loading

Port of loading

47 days 7h
Every 1-2 weeks
18,683 km
11,609 mi.
2 transfers
4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
CALEX → USA to SAEC String 1 → EMUSA
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
CALEX → ECUADOR-NWC-USA → NWC to/from Turkey - Marmara
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
CALEX → Eagle → EMUSA
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
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Closest seaports

Los Angeles to Istanbul

Port of loading

Port of loading

68 days 1h
Every 2-4 weeks
33,749 km
20,971 mi.
2 transfers
7 stops

Estimated emissions

2.78t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MAEU
TP6 → AE19 → Ecumed
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksMaersk
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Most frequent

Los Angeles to Ambarli

Port of loading

Port of loading

47 days 22h
Every 1-2 weeks
18,445 km
11,461 mi.
1 transfer
8 stops

Estimated emissions

1.92t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
CALEX → Line B
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksMSC
Carrier Identifier: CULU
HEDE - HDS3 → AM1
TransshipmentEvery 2-4 weeksChina United
Carrier Identifier: HDMU
PS7 → MD3
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksHMM, ONE, Yang Ming
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