Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Mumbai to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Mumbai and Istanbul is 17 days 22h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Derince (TRDRC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Derince (TRDRC) around 17 days 22h later. These services are operated by AAK.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Mumbai to Istanbul by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Mumbai to Istanbul takes around 7hrs. Flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Mumbai and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Gulf Air, Emirates, Air Arabia, Etihad Airways, Azerbaijan Airlines, FlyDubai, Flynas, Saudia, Saudia, EgyptAir and IndiGo and the typical transit time is around 7hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Mumbai and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Mumbai and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every 1-2 days and a average flight time of around 7hrs. EgyptAir operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Mumbai to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Istanbul by cargo ship is 4,548 Nautical Miles (8,423 Kilometres / 5,234 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Mumbai to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Mumbai and Istanbul by air is around 4,840 Kilometres (3,008 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Mumbai to Istanbul by sea?

Accepted Answer

619kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Mumbai to Istanbul. 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 9

How much CO2 is produced when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

363kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Mumbai to Istanbul. 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
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+3 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Saudia	Daily	Boeing 777+3 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777+3 others
EgyptAirFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TIP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD / ITX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder, X-Press Feeders
IMS / WARM / CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	X-Press Feeders, GFS, CMA CGM, SLS, China United
TIP	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	AAK
FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
CIX → FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
SI8 → FM1 → AR2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IOS → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
IMX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME11 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IOS → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
IMX / ME11 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
UMXAPL → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Shikra → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Shikra → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MECL1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Mumbai to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Nhava Sheva to Derince

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Nhava Sheva to Ambarli

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