Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Philadelphia and Istanbul is 28 days 8h. Ships depart from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive at Gebze (TRGEB) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Philadelphia and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Philadelphia (USPHL) and arrive into Gebze (TRGEB) around 28 days 8h later. These services are operated by MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC, MSC and MSC.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Philadelphia to Istanbul takes around 9h 38m. Flights depart from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Philadelphia 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, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, LOT, LOT and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 9h 38m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Philadelphia and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 15h 12m. UPS Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Philadelphia to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philadelphia and Istanbul by cargo ship is 7,039 Nautical Miles (13,035 Kilometres / 8,100 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Philadelphia (USPHL) and Istanbul (TRIST).

Question 7

What is the distance between Philadelphia to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Philadelphia and Istanbul by air is around 8,187 Kilometres (5,087 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

855kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

467kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Philadelphia 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
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+1 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 747-8+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+1 others
LOT	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
UPS AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 747-8F Freighter+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
EMUSA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Eagle → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Philadelphia Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ECUADOR-NWC-USA → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
USWASA Express → EMUSA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
RTWPAN / PAD → NEWMO → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
RTWPAN / PAD → NEWMO → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
TANGO → Neo Samba → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SEC → MSE → CMA - TULYB	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TANGO → TP11 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SEC / TANGO → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SAE / ML - SAE \| MSC - FLORIDA TO CENTRAL AMERICA → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
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Philadelphia to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Philadelphia to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Newark Liberty International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Closest airports

Philadelphia International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Philadelphia to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Philadelphia to Gebze

Closest seaports

Philadelphia to Istanbul

Most frequent

Philadelphia to Kumport Terminal

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