Explore the best way to ship your cargo from San Francisco, United States to Istanbul, Turkey by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Istanbul by plane will take about 12h 56m and departs from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and arrives into İstanbul Airport (IST). There are flights departing daily on this route. Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing daily.
Estimated emissions
432kg CO₂e (per 100kg)
| Operating carriers | Departure frequency | Aircraft types |
|---|---|---|
 | Daily | Airbus A350-900 |
 | Every 1-2 days | Airbus A380-800+2 others |
| Every 1-2 days | Boeing 747-8+4 others |
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Air routes from San Francisco to Istanbul
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The quickest way to get from San Francisco to Istanbul by ship will take about 50 days 10h and departs from Oakland (USOAK) and arrives into Ambarli (TRAMR). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. HMM is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
Estimated emissions
1.4t CO₂e (per TEU)
| Service Lines | Service Type | Departure frequency | Servicing Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Transshipment | Every 1-2 weeks | HMM, ONE, Yang Ming |
 | Transshipment | Every 2-4 weeks | CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL |
| Transshipment | Every 1-2 weeks | HMM, ONE, Yang Ming, MSC |
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Ocean routes from San Francisco to Istanbul
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San Francisco International Airport to İstanbul Airport
Duration / Frequency
12h 56m, Daily
Emissions
Oakland to Ambarli
Duration / Frequency
50 days 10h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
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