Question 1

How long does it take to ship a container from Istanbul to St. Louis by sea?

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Istanbul and St. Louis is 27 days 22h. Ships depart from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive at Savannah (USSAV) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Istanbul and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Ambarli (TRAMR) and arrive into Savannah (USSAV) around 27 days 22h later. These services are operated by ONE, ONE, Turkon, Turkon, Arkas, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and Maersk.

Question 3

How long does it take to send cargo from Istanbul to St. Louis by air freight?

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Istanbul to St. Louis takes around 19hrs. Flights depart from İstanbul Airport (IST) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Istanbul and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between İstanbul Airport (IST) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Lufthansa and British Airways and the typical transit time is around 19hrs.

Question 5

Do dedicated cargo planes (freighters) fly between Istanbul and St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Istanbul and St. Louis. Cargo flights depart from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) and arrive at St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) with departures Every 1-2 weeks and a average flight time of around 24h 32m. FedEx operates  on this route.

Question 6

What is the distance between Istanbul to St. Louis by ship?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and St. Louis by cargo ship is 6,378 Nautical Miles (11,813 Kilometres / 7,340 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Istanbul (TRIST) and Savannah (USSAV).

Question 7

What is the distance between Istanbul to St. Louis by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Istanbul and St. Louis by air is around 9,221 Kilometres (5,730 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between İstanbul Airport (IST) and St Louis Lambert International Airport (STL).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

1.45t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Istanbul to St. Louis. 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 Istanbul to St. Louis?

Accepted Answer

671kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Istanbul to St. Louis. 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
Lufthansa	2-4 times a week	Airbus A321+3 others
British Airways	2-4 times a week	Airbus A320neo+2 others
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Operating carriers	Departure frequency	Aircraft types
FedExFreighter	Every 1-2 weeks	Boeing 737-800 Freighter (winglets)+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, CMA CGM
TUX / EMA / CMA - TUX \| COSCO - EMA \| ONE - EMA \| OOCL - EMA	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, OOCL, X-Press Feeders, COSCO, CMA CGM
USA / USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Hapag-Lloyd, Arkas
TLS / TEL → USA / USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Turkon, Arkas
TRS → USA	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Arkas
EMX / NWC → USM / ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Turkon
WAX → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
CMA - TULYB → AL7	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM
ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM → TEX	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
Ecumed → TA10	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
SLR → TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Maersk

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Direct	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM
TEX → ARKAS - USA \| TRKN - USM	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd
TEX / TA10 / ZCT	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ZIM
SE3 / AE15 → TEX / TA10	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk

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Istanbul to St. Louis By Air freight, Container ship or Road

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Istanbul to St. Louis by Air freight

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İstanbul Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

Cargo flights

Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to St Louis Lambert International Airport

Istanbul to St. Louis by Container ship

Quickest ocean route

Ambarli to Savannah

Closest seaports

Istanbul to Savannah

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