Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Shenzhen and Istanbul is 28 days 4h. Ships depart from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Shekou (CNSHK) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 28 days 4h later. These services are operated by Wan Hai, MSC, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Shenzhen to Istanbul takes around 13h 25m. Flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Shenzhen and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 2-4 times a day. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Hong Kong Air Cargo, Turkish Airlines, Etihad Airways, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Emirates, IndiGo, Singapore Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, KLM and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 13h 25m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shenzhen and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures 2-4 times a day and a average flight time of around 13h 25m. Turkish Airlines, Hong Kong Air Cargo and Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Istanbul by cargo ship is 7,836 Nautical Miles (14,511 Kilometres / 9,017 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shekou (CNSHK) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Shenzhen to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Shenzhen and Istanbul by air is around 8,218 Kilometres (5,106 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.06t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shenzhen 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 Shenzhen to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

816kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shenzhen 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 AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a day	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Hong Kong Air CargoFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+5 others
Etihad Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
MIAT Mongolian Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 737-800 (winglets)+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo+1 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
All Nippon Airways	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Mahan Air	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A340-300
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+2 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350+8 others
China Eastern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
Saudia	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+7 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others
LufthansaFreighter	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1 → AR2	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	Wan Hai
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	1-2 times a week	MSC, HMM, ONE, Yang Ming
IA5 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1 → AR2	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
RCS / GFS - RCS \| RCL - RCR \| TSL - RCX → CSTAR - FEM1 \| CUL - AM1 \| MARSA - FEM1 \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SFN, GFS
RCS → IMS	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	GFS
BEX2 → CUL - IMS \| GFS - IMS \| SLS - WARM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → TULYB	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
BEX2 → BMS	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
IA5 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen

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Shenzhen to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Hong Kong International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Shekou to Izmit

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Shekou to Ambarli

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