Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

The shortest shipping time by sea between Southampton and Istanbul is 16 days 20h. Ships depart from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive at Izmit (TRIZT) with scheduled departures 1-2 times a week.

Question 2

How regularly do container ships travel between Southampton and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

There are scheduled container ships that depart 1-2 times a week from Southampton (GBSOU) and arrive into Izmit (TRIZT) around 16 days 20h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, Maersk and COSCO.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

The quickest flight from Southampton to Istanbul takes around 10h 33m. Flights depart from Southampton Airport (SOU) and arrive at İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 4

How often do planes fly between Southampton and Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

Scheduled flights between Southampton Airport (SOU) and İstanbul Airport (IST) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by KLM and the typical transit time is around 10h 33m.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Istanbul by cargo ship is 3,606 Nautical Miles (6,678 Kilometres / 4,149 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Southampton (GBSOU) and Ambarli (TRAMR).

Question 7

What is the distance between Southampton to Istanbul by air?

Accepted Answer

The distance between Southampton and Istanbul by air is around 2,636 Kilometres (1,638 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Southampton Airport (SOU) and İstanbul Airport (IST).

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

417kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Southampton 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 Southampton to Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

256kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Southampton 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
KLM	2-4 times a week	Embraer 190+2 others
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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 / AT2 → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
TAE / ATE1 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
CAX → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
ELSA / ATW → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL

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Service Lines	Service Type	Departure frequency	Servicing Carriers
AL4 / TA4 → EMX / AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd
GEX2 / AT2 → EMX / NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Hapag-Lloyd, OOCL, COSCO
TAE / ATE1 → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	OOCL, COSCO
Griffin → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
EPIC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
NWC to/from Tilbury - Montoir - Brest Pendulum → NWC to/from Turkiye - Main Service	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	MSC
SAFRAN1 → FEMEX1	Transshipment	2-4 times a week	CMA CGM
CALFB → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
VICTORY → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
FE3 / Condor → MD3 / Tiger	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
FE3 / Condor → MD1 / Panther	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	ONE, HMM, Yang Ming, MSC
CAX → AEGEAN SEA	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	Maersk
LIBERTY → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 1-2 weeks	CMA CGM
ELSA / ATW → NET / BORL - NES \| DIAL - NET \| HL - EMX \| ML - AEGEAN SEA \| OOCL - NET \| TRKN - NWC	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	COSCO, OOCL
EPIC → FEMEX1	Transshipment	Every 2-4 weeks	CMA CGM

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