Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Istanbul is 29 days 2h. Ships depart from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive at Gemlik (TRGEM) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shanghai and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Taicang (CNTAG) and arrive into Gemlik (TRGEM) around 29 days 2h later. These services are operated by AAK.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shanghai to Istanbul takes around 11h 59m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shanghai and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Thai Airways, Aeroflot, Gulf Air, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines and KLM and the typical transit time is around 11h 59m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

No, it doesn't look like there are dedicated Cargo planes flying between Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Istanbul by cargo ship is 8,590 Nautical Miles (15,909 Kilometres / 9,886 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shanghai to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shanghai and Istanbul by air is around 7,996 Kilometres (4,969 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.16t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

382kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai 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	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+5 others
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+7 others
Emirates	1-2 times a day	Airbus A380-800+2 others
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900
Aeroflot	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Gulf Air	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
EgyptAir	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+3 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+4 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+8 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+7 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE	Direct	1-2 times a week	AAK
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE	Direct	1-2 times a week	AAK
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FEM1 / AM1 / UGL / CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Direct	2-4 times a week	GFS, Maersk, China United, SFN, SLS, CSTAR, MARSA, UNIG
FM1	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
MD1 / Panther	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Yang Ming, HMM, MSC, ONE
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
JCV → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
CI5 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
SE1 / AE12 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
AE2 → Ecumed	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
NE1 / AE2 → WAX / HL - WAX \| ONE - ARB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
AGX / FM1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
SEAS2 / ESA2 / ESA3 / TLA2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
NE1 / AE2 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Shanghai to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Shanghai to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Taicang to Gemlik

Closest seaports

Taicang to Ambarli

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Shanghai to Ambarli

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