Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between New York and Istanbul is 22 days 15h. Ships depart from New York (USNYC) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between New York and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from New York (USNYC) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 22 days 15h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from New York to Istanbul takes around 9h 43m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between New York and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, FedEx, Air France and LOT and the typical transit time is around 9h 43m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between New York and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 9h 43m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between New York to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Istanbul by cargo ship is 6,900 Nautical Miles (12,778 Kilometres / 7,940 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between New York (USNYC) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between New York to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between New York and Istanbul by air is around 8,036 Kilometres (4,993 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

887kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from New York 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 New York to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

451kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from New York 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	Airbus A350-900
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Air France	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
AirSERBIA	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Lufthansa	1-2 times a day	Airbus A340-600+6 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+3 others
Royal Jordanian	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
tbn → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM
USA / USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon, Arkas
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, COSCO, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, CMA CGM
tbn → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MECL1 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
RTWPAN / PAD → TUX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SAX / AWE4 / ECX1 → TUX / EMA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL, CMA CGM
Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CAX → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
UMXAPL → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
US1 / TP11 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
EC3 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming
EC3 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming

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New York to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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New York to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Closest airports

John F Kennedy International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Quickest ocean route

New York to Izmit

Closest seaports

New York to Ambarli

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