Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Qingdao and Istanbul is 35 days. Ships depart from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Qingdao and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Qingdao (CNQDG) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 35 days later. These services are operated by GFS, AAK, Hapag-Lloyd, Wan Hai, ONE, ONE, Yang Ming, CMA CGM and Evergreen.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Qingdao to Istanbul takes around 18h 30m. Flights depart from Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Qingdao and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by China Eastern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Southern Airlines and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 18h 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Qingdao and Istanbul. There are regular passenger aircraft however and they might be able to accommodate your cargo depending on its dimensions and weight.

Question 6

What is the distance between Qingdao to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Istanbul by cargo ship is 8,710 Nautical Miles (16,130 Kilometres / 10,023 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Qingdao (CNQDG) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Qingdao to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Qingdao and Istanbul by air is around 7,874 Kilometres (4,893 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport (TAO) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

776kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Qingdao 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 Qingdao to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

541kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Qingdao 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
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320neo+2 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320+2 others
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800+1 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+6 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 767-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	GFS, China United, Maersk, SFN, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
SE3 / AE15	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
CT1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CID → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
CID → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
NCT → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming
NIS1 / NSI / CIP2 / CNC - KCS \| COSCO - NIS1 \| EMC - NSI \| ONE - CID \| OOCL - CIP2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
KTP → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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