Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Paris and Istanbul is 7 days 17h. Ships depart from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive at Gebze (TRGEB) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Paris and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and arrive into Gebze (TRGEB) around 7 days 17h later. These services are operated by MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Paris to Istanbul takes around 2h 44m. Flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Paris and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by FedEx, Air France, Turkish Airlines, UPS Airlines, FedEx, AirSERBIA, Croatia Airlines, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, Lufthansa and Lufthansa and the typical transit time is around 2h 44m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Paris and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 44m. FedEx, UPS Airlines, FedEx, Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 1 day 1h to send cargo via road from Paris 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 Paris to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Istanbul by cargo ship is 3,208 Nautical Miles (5,941 Kilometres / 3,691 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Port of Antwerp-Bruges (BEANR) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Paris to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Istanbul by road is 2,815 Kilometres (1,749 Miles) and will typically take around 1 day 1h to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Paris to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Paris and Istanbul by air is around 2,280 Kilometres (1,417 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

286kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Paris 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 Paris to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

106kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Paris 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
FedExFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321+2 others
Turkish Airlines	Every few hours	Airbus A350-900+5 others
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 767-300 Freighter
FedExFreighter	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)
AirSERBIA	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+2 others
Croatia Airlines	Every 4-6 weeks	Airbus A320
Aegean Airlines	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320neo+3 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A320+6 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Wizz Air	Daily	Airbus A321neo
Tunisair	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+3 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Air Algerie	2-4 times a day	Airbus A330-200+5 others
Air Europa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+2 others
Air Algerie	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737MAX 8
Royal Air Maroc	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
NWCMAR	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
NWC2GTA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AEX	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	ONE, Yang Ming
NES / NET / EMX / NETU / Aegean Sea / NWC2	Direct	2-4 times a week	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, HSUD, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Euro Aegean	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Grimaldi
EMX / NWC2 → TNE / USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon
NWC2 → TEL	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon
NET / EMX / Aegean Sea / NWC2 → WAX → IMS / ASA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, DIAL, Turkon
NET / EMX / NWC2 → WAX → IMS / ASA	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd, DIAL, Turkon

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Paris to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Paris to Istanbul by Air freight

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Charles de Gaulle International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Closest airports

Paris-Orly Airport to İstanbul Airport

Paris to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Gebze

Closest seaports

Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Ambarli

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Port of Antwerp-Bruges to Gemlik

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