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 20 days 23h. Ships depart from Montreal (CAMTR) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) 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 Ambarli (TRAMR) around 20 days 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, CMA CGM and MSC.

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 49m. 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 1-2 times a day. These flights are serviced by Air Transat, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, KLM, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, LOT, SAS, Royal Air Maroc and EgyptAir and the typical transit time is around 9h 49m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Toronto and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 49m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Toronto to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Toronto and Istanbul by cargo ship is 5,156 Nautical Miles (9,549 Kilometres / 5,934 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

771kg 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

476kg CO₂e (per 100kg) 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	1-2 times a week	Airbus A330-200
Turkish AirlinesFreighter	Daily	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A350-900+2 others
KLM	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-200 / 200ER+3 others
Lufthansa	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-9+4 others
Air France	Every 2-4 weeks	Boeing 777-300ER+3 others
British Airways	Daily	Boeing 777+4 others
LOT	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 787-8+2 others
SAS	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
Royal Air Maroc	2-4 times a week	Boeing 787-8+2 others
EgyptAir	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Med Canadian → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	1-2 times a week	MSC
GEX1 / AT1 → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MCA → WAX	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
GEX1 / AT1 → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
Montreal Express 1 → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
MEDCAN → BSMAR	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
Med Canadian → Line B	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC

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Toronto to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

Toronto to Istanbul by Air freight

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