Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Munich and Istanbul is 14 days 20h. Ships depart from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Munich and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Bremerhaven (DEBRV) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 14 days 20h later. These services are operated by COSCO, Grimaldi, Maersk and ONE.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Munich to Istanbul takes around 2h 34m. Flights depart from Salzburg Airport (SZG) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Munich and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Salzburg Airport (SZG) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines and AirSERBIA and the typical transit time is around 2h 34m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Munich and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Munich Airport (MUC) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 2h 41m. Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

How long does it take to ship cargo from Munich to Istanbul by road?

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 18h 14m to send cargo via road from Munich and Istanbul. This duration does not factor in traffic, weather or other delays that may occur on route.

Question 7

What is the distance between Munich to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Istanbul by cargo ship is 3,542 Nautical Miles (6,560 Kilometres / 4,076 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Hamburg (DEHAM) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Munich to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Istanbul by road is 1,974 Kilometres (1,226 Miles) and will typically take around 18h 14m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Munich to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Munich and Istanbul by air is around 1,550 Kilometres (963 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Munich Airport (MUC) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

396kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Munich 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 11

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

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Munich 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 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	ATR 72+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
LufthansaFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321 Freighter
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A330-300+5 others
Corendon Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Boeing 737-800
Croatia Airlines	1-2 times a week	De Havilland (Bombardier) DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q+1 others
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Fly One	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Pegasus Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	2-4 times a week	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
MED USA MEX SVC → Euro Aegean	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Grimaldi
SAECS → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SRX → ST2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	CNC Line, CMA CGM
NES / NET / EMX / AEGEAN SEA / NWC / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
LEX	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NEIX / NET2 / BORL - NEIX \| DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NES / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL
EWX / SWX → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, OOCL
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CLX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ME2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
UNIF - H → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	Maersk
FEMEX1 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Munich to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Munich to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Salzburg Airport to İstanbul Airport

Closest airports

Munich Airport to İstanbul Airport

Most frequent

Munich Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Munich to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Bremerhaven to Izmit

Closest seaports

Hamburg to Ambarli

Munich to Istanbul by Road

Quickest road route

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