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 29 days 6h. Ships depart from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Shenzhen and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Nansha (CNNSA) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 29 days 6h later. These services are operated by AAK, Evergreen, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Wan Hai, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM.

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 13hrs. 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, China Southern Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Emirates, Saudia, Saudia, Singapore Airlines, KLM, Ethiopian Airlines and All Nippon Airways and the typical transit time is around 13hrs.

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 13hrs. 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 7,985 Kilometres (4,962 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

483kg 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	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
China Southern Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 787-8+1 others
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Airbus A380-800+3 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 777 Freighter+2 others
Singapore Airlines	2-4 times a week	Boeing 747-400 Freighter+3 others
KLM	2-4 times a week	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Ethiopian Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+4 others
All Nippon Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+1 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-200 Freighter
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a week	Boeing 777-200F Freighter+6 others
Turkmenistan Airlines	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A321+3 others
China Eastern Airlines	1-2 times a week	Airbus A321+2 others
China Southern Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321neo+8 others
Air China	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+10 others
China Eastern Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320+4 others
Asiana Airlines	2-4 times a week	Airbus A330-300+1 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FE	Direct	Every 2-4 weeks	AAK
BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, OOCL
CS1 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
CI2 → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
JTS → FM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
AWA / FEW6 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
MASHARIKI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
EA2 → MD3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE
FEW3 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
Clanga → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
BEX → MARMAEXP	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Iroko → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
CPF / NP1 → SE3 / AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk
BEX → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
FM1	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Wan Hai
MD3 / Tiger	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	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
IA5 → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
SAFARI → AE15	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk
CIX5 → BEX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Evergreen
MEX / AEM2 / MEX1 / WM2 → BEX / AEM3 / EM1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen, OOCL
AFL → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
AFL → Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC

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Hong Kong International Airport to İstanbul Airport

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Nansha to Ambarli

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Shekou to Ambarli

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