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Shanghai to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Shanghai, China to Istanbul, Turkey by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.

Shanghai to Istanbul by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Istanbul by plane will take about 11h 51m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into İstanbul Airport (IST). There are flights departing 2-4 times a day on this route. Turkish Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a day.

Quickest air route

Shanghai Pudong International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

Departs from

11h 51m
2-4 times a day
8,031 km
4,990 mi.
Direct
No stops

Estimated emissions

427kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: TK
Turkish AirlinesFreighter
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
Carrier Identifier: MU
China Eastern Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300
Carrier Identifier: QR
Qatar AirwaysFreighter
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+4 others
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Closest airports

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Departs from

Departs from

18h 24m
2-4 times a week
7,996 km
4,969 mi.
1 transfer
No stops

Estimated emissions

585kg CO₂e (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDeparture frequencyAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: CZ
China Southern Airlines
2-4 times a weekBoeing 737MAX 8+3 others
Carrier Identifier: CZ
China Southern Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-300+4 others
Carrier Identifier: MU
China Eastern Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A320+4 others
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Shanghai to Istanbul by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Istanbul by ship will take about 29 days 13h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Izmit (TRIZT). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 1-2 times a week.

Quickest ocean route

Shanghai to Izmit

Port of loading

Port of loading

29 days 13h
2-4 times a week
15,293 km
9,503 mi.
Direct
3 stops

Estimated emissions

652kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
MD3 / Tiger
Direct1-2 times a weekMSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Carrier Identifier: 22AA
FM1
Direct2-4 times a weekWan Hai
Carrier Identifier: ONEY
KCS2 → MD3
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksONE
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Closest seaports

Taicang to Ambarli

Port of loading

Port of loading

41 days 7h
Every 1-2 weeks
16,444 km
10,218 mi.
1 transfer
7 stops

Estimated emissions

1.03t CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
SINOL - CJV | SITC - CVS2 | SJJS - JCV → BEX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
Carrier Identifier: CMDU
SINOL - CJV | SITC - CVS2 | SJJS - JCV → BEX
TransshipmentEvery 1-2 weeksCMA CGM
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Most frequent

Shanghai to Ambarli

Port of loading

Port of loading

31 days 15h
Every 1-2 days
15,406 km
9,573 mi.
Direct
4 stops

Estimated emissions

785kg CO₂e (per TEU)

Service LinesService TypeDeparture frequencyServicing Carriers
Carrier Identifier: MSCU
MD3 / Tiger
Direct1-2 times a weekMSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
Carrier Identifier: COSU
BEX / AEM3 / EM1
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksCOSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, OOCL
Carrier Identifier: CULU
AM1 / FMS / FEM1 / UGL / CEX / CUL - AM1 | GFS - FMS | MARSA - FEM1 | UNIG - UGL | XPF - CEX
DirectEvery 1-2 weeksChina United, SLS, GFS, MARSA, UNIG, X-Press Feeders
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