Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Rome and Istanbul is 10 days 5h. Ships depart from Ancona (ITAOI) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Rome and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Ancona (ITAOI) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 10 days 5h later. These services are operated by DIAL, ONE, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen and Hapag-Lloyd.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Rome to Istanbul takes around 2h 30m. Flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Rome and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) 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 30m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Rome and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 2h 42m. Lufthansa and Lufthansa operates  on this route.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

It will typically take around 21h 19m to send cargo via road from Rome 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 Rome to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rome and Istanbul by cargo ship is 2,091 Nautical Miles (3,872 Kilometres / 2,406 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Naples (ITNAP) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 8

What is the distance by road between Rome to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rome and Istanbul by road is 2,264 Kilometres (1,407 Miles) and will typically take around 21h 19m to drive (exluding including traffic and local conditions).

Question 9

What is the distance between Rome to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Rome and Istanbul by air is around 1,373 Kilometres (853 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

365kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Rome 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 Rome to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

105kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Rome 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+1 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish Airlines	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321neo+4 others
Aegean Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A320
AirSERBIA	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A319+3 others
Aegean Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+2 others
Sky Express	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Tarom	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-700+1 others
Tunisair	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+5 others
LufthansaFreighter	1-2 times a day	Airbus A321+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AGE → NET	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	DIAL
AD2 → MD1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
ADL → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ADX → SE3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
ADL → IAS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
ADX → BSX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Line B	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Gioia Tauro to E-Med → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
West Med to West Africa → Line B	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
WM / AAK - WM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Unifeeder, AAK, X-Press Feeders
MAS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
MAESTRAL → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
WM → TL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
MAESTRAL → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MPS → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ITE / Marmara Sea B / TIE / ARKAS - ITE \| ML - Marmara Sea B \| SLS - TIE \| TARROS - ITE \| TRKN - ITE	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	EMES, Arkas, Maersk, SLS, Tarros, Turkon
BORL - WCUK → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
GPS / CMA - MPS \| TARROS - GPS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, Tarros
DIAL - MFS \| OOCL - IWM \| ZIM - TYR → MIS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MEDK
MAS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
MAS → TLS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas, EMES
WM → LS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
MPS → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAESTRAL → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
MPS → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
TIE → CMA - TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	SLS
AMERIGO → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BORL - WCUK → BMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MEDCAN → TMX2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
MAESTRAL → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL
NET2 / DIAL - NET2 \| OOCL - NET2 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	OOCL, COSCO, DIAL

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Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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