Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Toronto and Istanbul is 26 days 20h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Toronto and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 26 days 20h later. These services are operated by Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Toronto to Istanbul takes around 9h 45m. Flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Toronto and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Air Transat, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Air France, British Airways, LOT, Icelandair, Royal Air Maroc and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 9h 45m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Toronto and Istanbul by cargo ship is 5,283 Nautical Miles (9,784 Kilometres / 6,080 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Montreal (CAMTR) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Toronto to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Toronto and Istanbul by air is around 8,182 Kilometres (5,084 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

758kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Toronto 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 Toronto to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

n/a is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Toronto 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
Air Transat	N/A
Turkish Airlines	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others
Air France	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A350-900+4 others
British Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 787-8+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+2 others
Icelandair	1-2 times a week	Boeing 737MAX 8
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-9+1 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+5 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCA → WAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX1 / AT1 → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
MCA → WAX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
MMX → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CAE → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
MCA → WAX	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Hapag-Lloyd
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
GEX1 / AT1 → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - Aegean Sea \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC2	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
MMX → Ecumed	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	Maersk
CAE → Aegean Sea	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
MEDCAN → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
SL1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM
MCA / MMX → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Toronto to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Toronto to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Most frequent

Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Toronto to Istanbul by Container ship

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Montreal to Izmit

Closest seaports

Montreal to Ambarli

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