Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Dhaka and Istanbul is 50 days 5h. Ships depart from Mongla (BDMGL) and arrive at Ambarli (TRAMR) with scheduled departures Every 2-4 weeks.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Dhaka and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart every 2-4 weeks from Mongla (BDMGL) and arrive into Ambarli (TRAMR) around 50 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Dhaka to Istanbul takes around 9h 6m. Flights depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Dhaka and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart daily. These flights are serviced by Turkish Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Qatar Airways, Emirates, FlyDubai, Air Arabia, Saudia, Saudia, IndiGo, IndiGo and Thai Airways and the typical transit time is around 9h 6m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Dhaka and Istanbul. Cargo flights depart from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST) with departures Daily and a average flight time of around 9h 6m. Turkish Airlines operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Dhaka to Istanbul by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dhaka and Istanbul by cargo ship is 12,493 Nautical Miles (23,136 Kilometres / 14,376 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Mongla (BDMGL) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Dhaka to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Dhaka and Istanbul by air is around 5,970 Kilometres (3,710 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.48t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Dhaka 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 Dhaka to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

428kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Dhaka 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	Daily	Airbus A330-200 Freighter+1 others
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER
Qatar Airways	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+4 others
Emirates	2-4 times a day	Boeing 777-300ER+2 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Air Arabia	1-2 times a day	Airbus A320+1 others
Saudia	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300+2 others
Saudia	1-2 times a day	Boeing 777+3 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A321neo+1 others
IndiGo	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo
Thai Airways	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A330-300+2 others

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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
Kuwait Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Qatar Airways	Every 1-2 days	Boeing 777-300ER+1 others
Air Arabia	Every 1-2 weeks	Airbus A320+1 others
Jazeera Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+1 others
FlyDubai	1-2 times a day	Boeing 737MAX 8+1 others
Flynas	Every 1-2 days	Airbus A320neo

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
SH2 → CUL - AM1 \| GFS - FMS \| MARSA - FEM1 \| SLS - 5CX \| UNIG - UGL	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
Shapla → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
Shapla → Panther	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
FBX → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
FBX → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
Shapla → Tiger	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	MSC
CNC - BBX2 \| SITC - CBX → 5CX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	SLS
YCX → AEM3	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	COSCO

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Dhaka to Istanbul By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Dhaka to Istanbul by Air freight

Quickest air route

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to İstanbul Airport

Most frequent

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

Dhaka to Istanbul by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Mongla to Ambarli

Cargo flights

Chittagong to Ambarli

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