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 21 days 22h. Ships depart from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Mumbai and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 21 days 22h later. These services are operated by Arkas, AAK, GFS, Emirates Shipping, FESCO, China United, Unifeeder, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, Yang Ming, ONE and Wan Hai.

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 6h 54m. 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 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, Emirates, Flynas, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Azerbaijan Airlines, Air Arabia, Gulf Air, EgyptAir, FlyDubai, Saudia and Saudia and the typical transit time is around 6h 54m.

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 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 6h 54m. Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways and 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 7,339 Nautical Miles (13,592 Kilometres / 8,446 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Nhava Sheva (INNSA) and Istanbul (TRIST).

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

848kg 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

305kg 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 AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Flynas	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo
Qatar AirwaysFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+5 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
Azerbaijan Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Air Arabia	Daily	Airbus A320+1 others
Gulf Air	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+1 others
EgyptAirFreighter	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+3 others
FlyDubai	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
IMS / TRE / ITS / TRI / IMD	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Turkon, BTL, Emirates Shipping, Unifeeder
TIP / AAK - TIP	Direct	2-4 times a week	AAK, Wan Hai
JJS/SJS → FMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS
CIX / CSX2 → TRE / ITS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Emirates Shipping, BTL
FILW → FTBS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	FESCO
IMR → AM1 / UGL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	China United, UNIG
AGI → IMD	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Unifeeder
MLINE - MIREX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Wan Hai
SI8 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
IOS / ME1 → WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CI6 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
PS3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, ONE, HMM
FIM / IOM → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM
CIX → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
ME1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
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Mumbai to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Mumbai to Istanbul by Air freight

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Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Mumbai to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Nhava Sheva to Ambarli

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