Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Prague and Istanbul is 14 days 16h. Ships depart from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Prague and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Hamburg (DEHAM) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 14 days 16h later. These services are operated by CNC Line, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, OOCL, COSCO, OOCL, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO, OOCL, MSC, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and CMA CGM.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Prague to Istanbul takes around 2h 35m. Flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Prague and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Pegasus Airlines and the typical transit time is around 2h 35m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Prague and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 2h 38m. Turkish Airlines, UPS Airlines and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 17hrs to send cargo via road from Prague 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 Prague to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague 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 Prague to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Istanbul by road is 1,846 Kilometres (1,147 Miles) and will typically take around 17hrs to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Prague to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Prague and Istanbul by air is around 1,491 Kilometres (926 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 10

How much CO2 is produced when transporting a shipping container from Prague 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 Prague 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 Prague to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

123kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Prague 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
Pegasus Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A321neo+3 others
AirSERBIA	Daily	Embraer 190+3 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
UPS AirlinesFreighter	1-2 times a week	Boeing 757-200 Freighter+1 others
Fly One	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+1 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+2 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a day	Airbus A319+6 others
LOT	2-4 times a day	Embraer 190+4 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEMEX1 / CMA - FEMEX1	Direct	1-2 times a week	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	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL, OOCL, Turkon
NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC
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	OOCL, COSCO, Borchard, DIAL
EPIC3 / IP1 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
AEU3 / LL2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AEU6 / LL5 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, 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
Condor → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
ELSA / ATW → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
ESE2 / EEX → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
AES → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
Israel Express → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
IEX → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
FEMEX1 → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NE2 / AE1 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
FEMEX1 → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FEMEX1 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Vehicles
Truck Operator	N/A	Truck 40T
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Prague to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Prague to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Václav Havel Airport Prague to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Closest airports

Václav Havel Airport Prague to İstanbul Airport

Prague to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Hamburg to Ambarli

Prague to Istanbul by Road

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